Grassy Glade vs September Song

Grassy Glade and September Song come from the same Cloverdale Paint collection. These are both yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within yellow to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 72 for Grassy Glade vs 69 for September Song — means Grassy Glade will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grassy Glade vs September Song in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Grassy Glade and September Song 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. Grassy Glade reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Grassy GladeGrassy Glade 0433 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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September SongSeptember Song 0426 by Cloverdale Paint — 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. Grassy Glade has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Grassy GladeGrassy Glade 0433 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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September SongSeptember Song 0426 by Cloverdale Paint — 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. Grassy Glade has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Grassy GladeGrassy Glade 0433 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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September SongSeptember Song 0426 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Grassy Glade gives the walls a little more lift.

Grassy GladeGrassy Glade 0433 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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September SongSeptember Song 0426 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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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. Grassy Glade has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Grassy GladeGrassy Glade 0433 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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September SongSeptember Song 0426 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Grassy Glade
Cloverdale Paint · 0433
Hex#D9DECC
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0433
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
September Song
Cloverdale Paint · 0426
Hex#D5D8C8
LRV69.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0426
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Grassy Glade vs September Song Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grassy Glade on one side and September Song 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 Grassy Glade comparisons

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

White Dove
Grassy Glade
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Grassy Glade
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Grassy Glade reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Grassy Glade
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grassy Glade
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Grassy Glade reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Grassy Glade
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Grassy Glade
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Grassy Glade reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Grassy Glade
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Grassy Glade reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Grassy Glade
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Grassy Glade
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Grassy Glade reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Grassy Glade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Grassy Glade reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Grassy Glade
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Grassy Glade
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Grassy Glade
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grassy Glade
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Black grey
Grassy Glade
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Piazza
Grassy Glade
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Grassy Glade reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Grassy Glade
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Grassy Glade reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Grassy Glade
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Senses
Grassy Glade
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Grassy Glade
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Grassy Glade
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Grassy Glade reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Grassy Glade
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Grassy Glade
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Grassy Glade
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Grassy Glade
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Grassy Glade reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Grassy Glade
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Grassy Glade
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Grassy Glade
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Grassy Glade
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Grassy Glade
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Grassy Glade is the lighter choice