Caramel Cloud vs Faded Terracotta

Where Caramel Cloud belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Faded Terracotta is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Faded Terracotta (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Caramel Cloud (LRV 48), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Caramel Cloud vs Faded Terracotta in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Caramel Cloud and Faded Terracotta 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

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Faded Terracotta reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Caramel CloudCaramel Cloud 0245 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Faded TerracottaFarrow and Ball Faded Terracotta CC8 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Faded Terracotta reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Caramel CloudCaramel Cloud 0245 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Faded TerracottaFarrow and Ball Faded Terracotta CC8 bathroom

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Color Details

Caramel Cloud
Cloverdale Paint · 0245
Hex#D3B188
LRV48.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0245
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Faded Terracotta
Farrow & Ball · CC8
Hex#dfb797
LRV52.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberCC8
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Caramel Cloud vs Faded Terracotta Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Caramel Cloud on one side and Faded Terracotta 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 Caramel Cloud comparisons

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

White Dove
Caramel Cloud
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Caramel Cloud
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Caramel Cloud
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Caramel Cloud
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Caramel Cloud
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Caramel Cloud
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Caramel Cloud
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Caramel Cloud
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Caramel Cloud
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Caramel Cloud
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Caramel Cloud
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Caramel Cloud
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Caramel Cloud
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Caramel Cloud
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Caramel Cloud
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Piazza
Caramel Cloud
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Caramel Cloud
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Caramel Cloud
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Caramel Cloud
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Caramel Cloud reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Caramel Cloud
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Caramel Cloud
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Caramel Cloud
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Caramel Cloud
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Caramel Cloud
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Caramel Cloud
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Caramel Cloud
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Caramel Cloud reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Caramel Cloud
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Caramel Cloud
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Caramel Cloud
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Caramel Cloud
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Caramel Cloud is the lighter choice