Fair Maiden vs Sigh of Relief

Fair MaidenCloverdale PaintvsSigh of ReliefValsparΔE 3.5Noticeable difference

Fair Maiden (Cloverdale Paint) and Sigh of Relief (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 46 for Fair Maiden vs 40 for Sigh of Relief — means Fair Maiden will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fair Maiden vs Sigh of Relief in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Fair Maiden and Sigh of Relief 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Fair Maiden reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Fair MaidenFair Maiden 0456 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Sigh of ReliefValspar Sigh of Relief living room color

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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. Fair Maiden has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fair MaidenFair Maiden 0456 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Sigh of ReliefValspar Sigh of Relief bedroom accent wall

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fair Maiden gives the walls a little more lift.

Fair MaidenFair Maiden 0456 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Sigh of ReliefSigh of Relief dining room accent wall

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Fair Maiden has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fair MaidenFair Maiden 0456 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Sigh of ReliefValspar Sigh of Relief bathroom paint review

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Color Details

Fair Maiden
Cloverdale Paint · 0456
Hex#A9B6A8
LRV46.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0456
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Sigh of Relief
Valspar · V098-3
Hex#a0ada0
LRV40.0
BrandValspar
NumberV098-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Fair Maiden vs Sigh of Relief Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fair Maiden on one side and Sigh of Relief 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 Fair Maiden comparisons

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

White Dove
Fair Maiden
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fair Maiden
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Fair Maiden
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fair Maiden
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fair Maiden
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Fair Maiden
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fair Maiden
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Fair Maiden
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Fair Maiden
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Fair Maiden
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Fair Maiden
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fair Maiden
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fair Maiden
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fair Maiden
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Fair Maiden
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fair Maiden
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Fair Maiden
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Fair Maiden
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Fair Maiden
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Fair Maiden reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Fair Maiden
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fair Maiden
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Fair Maiden
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Fair Maiden
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Fair Maiden
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fair Maiden
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Fair Maiden
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Fair Maiden reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Fair Maiden
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Fair Maiden
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Fair Maiden
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fair Maiden
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fair Maiden is the lighter choice