Clover Patch vs Tawny Owl
Clover Patch is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tawny Owl comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Clover Patch belongs to the grey family and Tawny Owl to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 8 and 10, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.9, 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.
Clover Patch vs Tawny Owl in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Clover Patch and Tawny Owl 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Clover Patch vs Tawny Owl Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clover Patch on one side and Tawny Owl 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.
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