Bamboo Forest vs Thimbleberry Leaf

Bamboo ForestCloverdale PaintvsThimbleberry LeafPPGΔE 3.9Noticeable difference

Bamboo Forest (Cloverdale Paint) and Thimbleberry Leaf (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 40 vs 38 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bamboo Forest
Cloverdale Paint · 0401
Hex#B2AA7C
LRV40.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0401
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Thimbleberry Leaf
PPG · PPG11-31
Hex#afa97d
LRV38.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG11-31
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Bamboo Forest vs Thimbleberry Leaf Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bamboo Forest on one side and Thimbleberry Leaf on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Bamboo Forest comparisons

See how Bamboo Forest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bamboo Forest
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bamboo Forest
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bamboo Forest
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bamboo Forest
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bamboo Forest
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bamboo Forest reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Bamboo Forest
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bamboo Forest
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Bamboo Forest
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bamboo Forest
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Bamboo Forest
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Bamboo Forest
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bamboo Forest
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Bamboo Forest
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Bamboo Forest
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Bamboo Forest
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Bamboo Forest
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bamboo Forest
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Bamboo Forest
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Bamboo Forest
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Bamboo Forest
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Bamboo Forest
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Bamboo Forest
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Bamboo Forest
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Bamboo Forest
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bamboo Forest
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Bamboo Forest
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Bamboo Forest
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bamboo Forest reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Bamboo Forest
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bamboo Forest is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bamboo Forest
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bamboo Forest reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Bamboo Forest
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter