Auburn Wave vs Mezeron
Auburn Wave is a Cloverdale Paint color while Mezeron comes from Tikkurila. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 48 vs 44, Mezeron will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Auburn Wave vs Mezeron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Wave on one side and Mezeron on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Auburn Wave comparisons
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At LRV 44 vs 6, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 58 vs 44, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 13, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 12, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 8, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Auburn Wave reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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