Golden Glove vs Mouse's Back

Golden Glove (Cloverdale Paint) and Mouse's Back (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Golden Glove reads as beige, while Mouse's Back reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 26 for Mouse's Back vs 23 for Golden Glove — means Mouse's Back will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Golden Glove vs Mouse's Back in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Golden Glove and Mouse's Back in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Mouse's Back reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Golden GloveGolden Glove 0171 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Mouse's BackFarrow and Ball Mouse's Back 40 living room

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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. Mouse's Back has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Golden GloveGolden Glove 0171 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Mouse's BackFarrow and Ball Mouse's Back 40 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Mouse's Back has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Golden GloveGolden Glove 0171 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Mouse's BackFarrow and Ball Mouse's Back 40 kitchen

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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. Mouse's Back has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Golden GloveGolden Glove 0171 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Mouse's BackFarrow and Ball Mouse's Back 40 bathroom

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Color Details

Golden Glove
Cloverdale Paint · 0171
Hex#A17A5A
LRV23.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0171
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Mouse's Back
Farrow & Ball · 40
Hex#998976
LRV26.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number40
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Golden Glove vs Mouse's Back Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Glove on one side and Mouse's Back 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 Golden Glove comparisons

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

White Dove
Golden Glove
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Golden Glove
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Golden Glove
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Golden Glove reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Golden Glove
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Golden Glove
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Golden Glove
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Golden Glove
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Golden Glove
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Golden Glove
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Golden Glove
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Golden Glove
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Golden Glove reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Golden Glove
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Golden Glove
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Golden Glove reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Golden Glove
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Golden Glove
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Golden Glove reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Golden Glove
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Golden Glove
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Golden Glove
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Golden Glove
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Golden Glove
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Golden Glove reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Golden Glove
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Golden Glove
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Golden Glove reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Golden Glove
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Golden Glove
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Golden Glove reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Golden Glove
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Golden Glove
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Golden Glove
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Golden Glove
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Golden Glove
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Golden Glove
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Golden Glove reads slightly lighter