Child of the Moon vs Butterscotch
Child of the Moon is a Cloverdale Paint color while Butterscotch comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 33 vs 25, Child of the Moon will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Child of the Moon vs Butterscotch in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Child of the Moon and Butterscotch 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Child of the Moon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Child of the Moon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Butterscotch would.
Color Details
Child of the Moon vs Butterscotch Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Child of the Moon on one side and Butterscotch 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 Child of the Moon comparisons
See how Child of the Moon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Child of the Moon reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Child of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Child of the Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Child of the Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Child of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Child of the Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.