Fresh Start vs Spring Air
Fresh Start (Cloverdale Paint) and Spring Air (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Fresh Start reads as yellow, while Spring Air reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 64 for Fresh Start vs 59 for Spring Air — means Fresh Start will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fresh Start vs Spring Air in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Fresh Start and Spring Air 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. Fresh Start reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Fresh Start has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Fresh Start vs Spring Air Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Start on one side and Spring Air 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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