Barberry Sand vs Lambswool

Barberry Sand and Lambswool come from the same Cloverdale Paint collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 68 for Barberry Sand vs 64 for Lambswool — means Barberry Sand will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 1.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Barberry Sand vs Lambswool in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Barberry Sand and Lambswool are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Barberry Sand reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Barberry SandBarberry Sand 0278 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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LambswoolLambswool CA097 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Barberry Sand has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Barberry SandBarberry Sand 0278 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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LambswoolLambswool CA097 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Barberry Sand has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Barberry SandBarberry Sand 0278 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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LambswoolLambswool CA097 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Barberry Sand gives the walls a little more lift.

Barberry SandBarberry Sand 0278 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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LambswoolLambswool CA097 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Barberry Sand has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Barberry SandBarberry Sand 0278 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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LambswoolLambswool CA097 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Barberry Sand
Cloverdale Paint · 0278
Hex#E1D4BD
LRV68.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0278
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint · CA097
Hex#DED0B9
LRV64.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA097
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Barberry Sand vs Lambswool Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barberry Sand on one side and Lambswool 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 Barberry Sand comparisons

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

White Dove
Barberry Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Barberry Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Barberry Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Barberry Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Barberry Sand reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Barberry Sand
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Barberry Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Barberry Sand reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Barberry Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Barberry Sand reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Barberry Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Barberry Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Barberry Sand reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Barberry Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Barberry Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Barberry Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Barberry Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Barberry Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Black grey
Barberry Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Piazza
Barberry Sand
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Barberry Sand reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Barberry Sand
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Barberry Sand reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Barberry Sand
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Senses
Barberry Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Barberry Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Barberry Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Barberry Sand reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Barberry Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Barberry Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Barberry Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Barberry Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Barberry Sand reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Barberry Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Barberry Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Barberry Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Barberry Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Barberry Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Barberry Sand is the lighter choice