Buttermilk vs Clear
Where Buttermilk belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Clear is a Jotun color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (85 vs 86), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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
Buttermilk vs Clear Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttermilk on one side and Clear 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 Buttermilk comparisons
See how Buttermilk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Buttermilk the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.