Emerging Leaf vs Organic Red

Emerging LeafCloverdale PaintvsOrganic RedJotunΔE 3.5Noticeable difference

Emerging Leaf is a Cloverdale Paint color while Organic Red comes from Jotun. Emerging Leaf reads as beige-pink, while Organic Red reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 24 and 22, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Emerging Leaf vs Organic Red in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Emerging Leaf and Organic Red 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Emerging LeafEmerging Leaf 0135 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Organic RedJotun Organic Red living room color block

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Emerging LeafEmerging Leaf 0135 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Organic RedJotun Organic Red modern kitchen interior

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Emerging LeafEmerging Leaf 0135 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Color Details

Emerging Leaf
Cloverdale Paint · 0135
Hex#9A7E73
LRV24.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0135
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Organic Red
Jotun · 20120
Hex#987a6a
LRV22.2
BrandJotun
Number20120
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Emerging Leaf vs Organic Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Emerging Leaf on one side and Organic Red 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 Emerging Leaf comparisons

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

White Dove
Emerging Leaf
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Emerging Leaf
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Emerging Leaf
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Emerging Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Emerging Leaf
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Emerging Leaf
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Emerging Leaf
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Emerging Leaf
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Emerging Leaf
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Emerging Leaf
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Emerging Leaf
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Emerging Leaf
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Emerging Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Emerging Leaf
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Emerging Leaf
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Emerging Leaf reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Emerging Leaf
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Emerging Leaf
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Emerging Leaf
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Emerging Leaf
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Emerging Leaf
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Emerging Leaf
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Emerging Leaf
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Emerging Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Emerging Leaf
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Emerging Leaf
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Emerging Leaf
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Emerging Leaf
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Emerging Leaf
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Emerging Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Emerging Leaf
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Emerging Leaf
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Emerging Leaf
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Emerging Leaf reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Emerging Leaf
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Emerging Leaf
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice