Childhood Crush vs Heart to Heart
Both are Cloverdale Paint colors. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 29 vs 24, Childhood Crush will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Childhood Crush vs Heart to Heart in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Childhood Crush and Heart to Heart 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. Childhood Crush has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Childhood Crush gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Childhood Crush gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Childhood Crush reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Childhood Crush gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Childhood Crush vs Heart to Heart Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Childhood Crush on one side and Heart to Heart 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 Childhood Crush comparisons
See how Childhood Crush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Childhood Crush encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Childhood Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Childhood Crush the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Childhood Crush encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Childhood Crush encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Childhood Crush encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Childhood Crush reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Childhood Crush encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.