Daylilly Yellow vs Gentle Lamb
Where Daylilly Yellow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Gentle Lamb is a Valspar color. Daylilly Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Gentle Lamb reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Daylilly Yellow (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Gentle Lamb (LRV 70), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Daylilly Yellow vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Daylilly Yellow and Gentle Lamb 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Daylilly Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gentle Lamb would.
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. Daylilly Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gentle Lamb.
Color Details
Daylilly Yellow vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daylilly Yellow on one side and Gentle Lamb 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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