Delicious vs Grotto

DeliciousCloverdale PaintvsGrottoTikkurilaΔE 3.9Noticeable difference

Delicious (Cloverdale Paint) and Grotto (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Delicious belongs to the grey family and Grotto to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 13 for Delicious vs 10 for Grotto — means Delicious will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Delicious vs Grotto in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Delicious and Grotto 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

DeliciousDelicious 0438 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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GrottoGreen accent wal in a bedroom Tikkurila M449 Grotto

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Color Details

Delicious
Cloverdale Paint · 0438
Hex#616650
LRV13.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0438
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Grotto
Tikkurila · M449
Hex#5B5B4A
LRV10.2
BrandTikkurila
NumberM449
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Delicious vs Grotto Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicious on one side and Grotto 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 Delicious comparisons

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

White Dove
Delicious
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Delicious
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Delicious
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Delicious reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Delicious
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Delicious
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Delicious
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Delicious
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Delicious
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Delicious
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Delicious
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Delicious
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Delicious
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Delicious
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Delicious reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Delicious
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Delicious
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Delicious reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Delicious
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Delicious
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Delicious
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Delicious
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Delicious
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Delicious reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Delicious
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Delicious
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Delicious
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Delicious
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Delicious reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Delicious
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Delicious
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Delicious
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Delicious
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Delicious
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Delicious
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone