Dream State vs Pale Peony
Dream State (Cloverdale Paint) and Pale Peony (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Dream State reads as pink-red, while Pale Peony reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 75 vs 75 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dream State vs Pale Peony in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dream State and Pale Peony 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Dream State vs Pale Peony Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dream State on one side and Pale Peony 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.
More Dream State comparisons
See how Dream State stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 6, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Dream State the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Dream State the marginally brighter of the two.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.