Gold Sparkle vs Dibber

Gold SparkleCloverdale PaintvsDibberFarrow & BallΔE 8.6Noticeable difference

Gold Sparkle is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dibber comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 17 and 18, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 8.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gold Sparkle vs Dibber in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Gold Sparkle and Dibber 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.

Gold SparkleGold Sparkle 0389 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

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Color Details

Gold Sparkle
Cloverdale Paint · 0389
Hex#7C7147
LRV17.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0389
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Dibber
Farrow & Ball · 312
Hex#7f775b
LRV18.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number312
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Gold Sparkle vs Dibber Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gold Sparkle on one side and Dibber 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 Gold Sparkle comparisons

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

White Dove
Gold Sparkle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gold Sparkle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Gold Sparkle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gold Sparkle reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Gold Sparkle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Gold Sparkle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Gold Sparkle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Gold Sparkle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Gold Sparkle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Gold Sparkle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Gold Sparkle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Gold Sparkle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gold Sparkle reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Gold Sparkle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Gold Sparkle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gold Sparkle reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Gold Sparkle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Gold Sparkle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gold Sparkle reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Gold Sparkle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Gold Sparkle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Gold Sparkle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Gold Sparkle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Gold Sparkle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gold Sparkle reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Gold Sparkle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Gold Sparkle
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Gold Sparkle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Gold Sparkle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gold Sparkle reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Gold Sparkle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Gold Sparkle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Gold Sparkle
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Gold Sparkle
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Gold Sparkle
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gold Sparkle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone