Kiara vs A La Mode
Kiara is a Cloverdale Paint color while A La Mode comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 84 and 85, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kiara vs A La Mode in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Kiara and A La Mode 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Kiara vs A La Mode Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kiara on one side and A La Mode 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 Kiara comparisons
See how Kiara stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Kiara reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kiara reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Kiara is decisively the brighter choice.