Cupcake vs Muddy Mississippi

CupcakeCloverdale PaintvsMuddy MississippiValsparΔE 8.9Noticeable difference

Cupcake (Cloverdale Paint) and Muddy Mississippi (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Cupcake reads as beige-greige, while Muddy Mississippi reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 20 for Cupcake vs 13 for Muddy Mississippi — means Cupcake will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cupcake
Cloverdale Paint · 0178
Hex#8E755B
LRV20.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0178
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Muddy Mississippi
Valspar · 3004-9A
Hex#7d5d42
LRV12.7
BrandValspar
Number3004-9A
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Cupcake vs Muddy Mississippi Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cupcake on one side and Muddy Mississippi 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 Cupcake comparisons

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

White Dove
Cupcake
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cupcake
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cupcake
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cupcake reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Cupcake
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cupcake
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cupcake
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cupcake
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cupcake
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cupcake
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cupcake
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cupcake
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cupcake reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Cupcake
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cupcake
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cupcake reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Cupcake
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cupcake
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cupcake reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Cupcake
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cupcake
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cupcake
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cupcake
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cupcake
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cupcake reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Cupcake
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cupcake
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Cupcake
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cupcake
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cupcake reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Cupcake
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cupcake
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cupcake
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cupcake
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cupcake
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cupcake
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cupcake reads slightly lighter