Highlight vs Wild Wonder
Highlight (Cloverdale Paint) and Wild Wonder (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Highlight belongs to the beige-greige family and Wild Wonder to the beige family. The 8-point LRV gap — 49 for Wild Wonder vs 41 for Highlight — means Wild Wonder will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Highlight vs Wild Wonder in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Highlight and Wild Wonder 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. Wild Wonder reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Highlight.
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. Wild Wonder returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Highlight vs Wild Wonder Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highlight on one side and Wild Wonder on the other.
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 Highlight comparisons
See how Highlight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
