Cape Hope vs Mint Macaroon
Cape Hope (Cloverdale Paint) and Mint Macaroon (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 63 vs 64 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cape Hope vs Mint Macaroon in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Cape Hope and Mint Macaroon 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.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Cape Hope vs Mint Macaroon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cape Hope on one side and Mint Macaroon 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 Cape Hope comparisons
See how Cape Hope stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Cape Hope encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Cape Hope the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Cape Hope is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cape Hope reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cape Hope reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Cape Hope is decisively the brighter choice.
Cape Hope reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cape Hope reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cape Hope reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cape Hope reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cape Hope reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Cape Hope is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Cape Hope is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Cape Hope is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Cape Hope the marginally brighter of the two.