Dark Marmalade vs Copper brown

Where Dark Marmalade belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Copper brown is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Dark Marmalade belongs to the pink-red family and Copper brown to the beige-pink family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (14 vs 14), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dark Marmalade vs Copper brown in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Dark Marmalade and Copper brown 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Dark MarmaladeDark Marmalade 1040 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Copper brownRAL Classic 8004 bathroom vanity color

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Color Details

Dark Marmalade
Cloverdale Paint · 1040
Hex#9B5244
LRV14.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1040
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Copper brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8004
Hex#8D4931
LRV13.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8004
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Dark Marmalade vs Copper brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Marmalade on one side and Copper brown 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 Dark Marmalade comparisons

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

White Dove
Dark Marmalade
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dark Marmalade
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Dark Marmalade
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dark Marmalade reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Dark Marmalade
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Dark Marmalade
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Dark Marmalade
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Dark Marmalade
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Dark Marmalade
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Dark Marmalade
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Dark Marmalade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dark Marmalade
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Dark Marmalade
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Dark Marmalade
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dark Marmalade reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Dark Marmalade
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Dark Marmalade
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dark Marmalade reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Dark Marmalade
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Dark Marmalade
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Dark Marmalade
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Dark Marmalade
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Dark Marmalade
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dark Marmalade reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Dark Marmalade
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Dark Marmalade
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Dark Marmalade
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Dark Marmalade
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dark Marmalade reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Dark Marmalade
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Dark Marmalade
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Dark Marmalade
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Dark Marmalade
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Dark Marmalade
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Dark Marmalade
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone