Forest Floor vs Sea Grove
Where Forest Floor belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Sea Grove is a Valspar color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Sea Grove (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Forest Floor (LRV 13), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Forest Floor vs Sea Grove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Forest Floor and Sea Grove 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Forest Floor vs Sea Grove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Floor on one side and Sea Grove 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.
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