Ecru vs Crispy Crumble paint color comparison

Ecru vs Crispy Crumble

EcruCloverdale PaintvsCrispy CrumbleDuluxΔE 1.7Subtle difference

Where Ecru belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Crispy Crumble is a Dulux color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (56 vs 58), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ecru vs Crispy Crumble in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Ecru and Crispy Crumble 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

EcruEcru CA040 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Crispy CrumbleCrispy Crumble living room color review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

EcruEcru CA040 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Crispy CrumbleDulux Bleached Lichen 2 bedroom color

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Color Details

Ecru
Cloverdale Paint · CA040
LRV55.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA040
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Crispy Crumble
Dulux · 30YY 58/082
LRV58.0
BrandDulux
Number30YY 58/082
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Ecru vs Crispy Crumble Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ecru on one side and Crispy Crumble 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 Ecru comparisons

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

Ecru
Ammonite
Ecru
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Ecru encloses it.

White Dove
Ecru
White Dove
Ecru
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Iron Ore
Ecru
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 6, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Purbeck Stone
Ecru
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Ecru reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ecru
Evergreen Fog
Ecru
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Ecru
Mizzle
Ecru
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Ecru the marginally brighter of the two.

Ecru
Agreeable Gray
Ecru
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ecru
Accessible Beige
Ecru
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ecru
Denim Drift
Ecru
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 27, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
French Gray
Ecru
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Ecru
Naval
Ecru
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Ecru
Tranquil Dawn
Ecru
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ecru
Bancha
Ecru
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 56 vs 13, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Hardwick White
Ecru
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 44, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Pure White
Ecru
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Ecru encloses it.

Ecru
Artichoke
Ecru
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Ecru
Balboa Mist
Ecru
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Ecru
Shoji White
Ecru
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Snowbound
Ecru
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Pigeon
Ecru
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Ecru reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ecru
Pewter Green
Ecru
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Duck Green
Ecru
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 8, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Skimming Stone
Ecru
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Dix Blue
Ecru
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Ecru
Hicks' Blue
Ecru
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Ecru vs Hicks' Blue

Ecru
Slaked Lime Deep
Ecru
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Ecru vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Ecru
Vintage Vogue
Ecru
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.

Ecru
Livid
Ecru
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

Ecru vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Ecru
Saybrook Sage
Ecru
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Ecru the marginally brighter of the two.

Ecru
Pale Green
Ecru
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ecru
CA040 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.