Desired Dawn vs Cumberland Fog

Desired DawnCloverdale PaintvsCumberland FogPPGΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Desired Dawn is a Cloverdale Paint color while Cumberland Fog comes from PPG. Desired Dawn reads as grey-red, while Cumberland Fog reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 70 and 71, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Desired Dawn
Cloverdale Paint · 1314
Hex#D9D8DA
LRV70.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1314
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Cumberland Fog
PPG · PPG1168-2
Hex#dadbdf
LRV71.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1168-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Desired Dawn vs Cumberland Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Desired Dawn on one side and Cumberland Fog 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 Desired Dawn comparisons

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

White Dove
Desired Dawn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Desired Dawn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Desired Dawn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Desired Dawn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Desired Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Desired Dawn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Desired Dawn
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Desired Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Desired Dawn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Desired Dawn reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Desired Dawn
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Desired Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Desired Dawn
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

French Gray
Desired Dawn
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Naval
Desired Dawn
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Desired Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Desired Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Desired Dawn
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Desired Dawn
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Pure White
Desired Dawn
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Desired Dawn
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Desired Dawn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Desired Dawn reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Desired Dawn
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Desired Dawn
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Desired Dawn
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Desired Dawn
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Desired Dawn
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Calamine
Desired Dawn
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Desired Dawn
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Desired Dawn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Desired Dawn
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Desired Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Desired Dawn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Desired Dawn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Desired Dawn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Desired Dawn is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Desired Dawn
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Desired Dawn reads noticeably lighter