Here Comes the Sun vs Paper

Here Comes the SunCloverdale PaintvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 16.8Distinct difference

Where Here Comes the Sun belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Here Comes the Sun belongs to the beige family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Here Comes the Sun (LRV 68), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Here Comes the Sun vs Paper in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Here Comes the Sun and Paper 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Here Comes the Sun would.

Here Comes the SunHere Comes the Sun 0034 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Here Comes the Sun.

Here Comes the SunHere Comes the Sun 0034 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Here Comes the Sun.

Here Comes the SunHere Comes the Sun 0034 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 kitchen

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Color Details

Here Comes the Sun
Cloverdale Paint · 0034
Hex#EFD1BF
LRV68.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0034
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Here Comes the Sun vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Here Comes the Sun on one side and Paper 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 Here Comes the Sun comparisons

See how Here Comes the Sun stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Here Comes the Sun
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Here Comes the Sun
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Here Comes the Sun
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Here Comes the Sun
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Here Comes the Sun reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Here Comes the Sun
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Here Comes the Sun
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Here Comes the Sun reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Here Comes the Sun
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Here Comes the Sun reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Here Comes the Sun
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Here Comes the Sun
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Here Comes the Sun reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Here Comes the Sun
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Here Comes the Sun
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Here Comes the Sun
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Here Comes the Sun
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Here Comes the Sun
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Black grey
Here Comes the Sun
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Piazza
Here Comes the Sun
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Here Comes the Sun reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Here Comes the Sun
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Here Comes the Sun reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Here Comes the Sun
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Senses
Here Comes the Sun
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Here Comes the Sun
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Here Comes the Sun
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Here Comes the Sun reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Here Comes the Sun
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Here Comes the Sun
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Here Comes the Sun
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Here Comes the Sun
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Here Comes the Sun reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Here Comes the Sun
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Here Comes the Sun
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Here Comes the Sun
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Here Comes the Sun
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Here Comes the Sun is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Here Comes the Sun
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Here Comes the Sun reads noticeably lighter