Clover Patch vs Forestwood
Clover Patch is a Cloverdale Paint color while Forestwood comes from Sherwin-Williams. Clover Patch reads as grey, while Forestwood reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 8 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clover Patch vs Forestwood in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Clover Patch and Forestwood 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Clover Patch vs Forestwood Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clover Patch on one side and Forestwood 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 Clover Patch comparisons
See how Clover Patch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Clover Patch encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Clover Patch encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Clover Patch encloses it.
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Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 24 vs 8, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
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