Gorgeous Hydrangea vs S 3010-R80B paint color comparison

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs S 3010-R80B

Gorgeous HydrangeaCloverdale PaintvsS 3010-R80BNCSΔE 20.7Distinct difference

Gorgeous Hydrangea is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 3010-R80B comes from NCS. Gorgeous Hydrangea reads as blue-purple, while S 3010-R80B reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 35 and 36, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 20.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs S 3010-R80B in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Gorgeous Hydrangea and S 3010-R80B in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint · 1242
LRV35.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1242
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
S 3010-R80B
NCS · S 3010-R80B
LRV35.6
BrandNCS
NumberS 3010-R80B
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs S 3010-R80B Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gorgeous Hydrangea on one side and S 3010-R80B 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 Gorgeous Hydrangea comparisons

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

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Ammonite
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

White Dove
Gorgeous Hydrangea
White Dove
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Iron Ore
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 6, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Purbeck Stone
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Evergreen Fog
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Mizzle
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Agreeable Gray
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Accessible Beige
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Accessible Beige

At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Denim Drift
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Gorgeous Hydrangea the marginally brighter of the two.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
French Gray
Gorgeous Hydrangea
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Naval
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Tranquil Dawn
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Bancha
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 35 vs 13, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hardwick White
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pure White
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Artichoke
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Balboa Mist
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Shoji White
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Snowbound
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pigeon
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pewter Green
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Duck Green
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 8, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Skimming Stone
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Dix Blue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hicks' Blue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hicks' Blue

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Hicks' Blue

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Slaked Lime Deep
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Slaked Lime Deep

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Vintage Vogue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Livid
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Saybrook Sage
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pale Green
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs S 3010-R80B Paint Color Comparison