Banana Custard vs First Light paint color comparison

Banana Custard vs First Light

Banana Custard is a Cloverdale Paint color while First Light comes from Little Greene. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. At LRV 92 vs 87, First Light will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.4, 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.

Color Details

Banana Custard
Cloverdale Paint · 0826
Hex#FAF0C2
LRV87.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0826
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
First Light
Little Greene · 49
Hex#fcf6d8
LRV91.6
BrandLittle Greene
Number49
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Banana Custard vs First Light Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Banana Custard on one side and First Light 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 Banana Custard comparisons

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

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Banana Custard
White Dove
Banana Custard
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
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Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
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LRV 69

At LRV 87 vs 69, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Banana Custard
Purbeck Stone
Banana Custard
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 52, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Evergreen Fog
Banana Custard
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 30, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
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Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
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LRV 52

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 60, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Accessible Beige
Banana Custard
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Banana Custard
Denim Drift
Banana Custard
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Banana Custard
French Gray
Banana Custard
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 43, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Naval
Banana Custard
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 87 vs 4, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Tranquil Dawn
Banana Custard
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
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Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
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LRV 13

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Banana Custard the marginally brighter of the two.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
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LRV 21

At LRV 87 vs 21, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Banana Custard
Balboa Mist
Banana Custard
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Banana Custard
Shoji White
Banana Custard
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

Banana Custard
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Banana Custard
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
Sherwin-Williams
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LRV 83

Banana Custard reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Banana Custard
Pewter Green
Banana Custard
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Banana Custard
Skimming Stone
Banana Custard
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Banana Custard
Dix Blue
Banana Custard
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 87 vs 41, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Calamine
Banana Custard
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 87 vs 68, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Treron
Banana Custard
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 87 vs 25, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Banana Custard
Vintage Vogue
Banana Custard
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Banana Custard
Saybrook Sage
Banana Custard
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Banana Custard
Pale Green
Banana Custard
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 87 vs 31, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Pine Needle
Banana Custard
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 7, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Banana Custard
Cement grey
Banana Custard
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 87 vs 24, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Banana Custard
Guilford Green
Banana Custard
Cloverdale Paint
Banana Custard
0826 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 57, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.