Lemon Slice vs Paper
Lemon Slice (Cloverdale Paint) and Paper (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Lemon Slice belongs to the beige family and Paper to the beige-greige family. The 47-point LRV gap — 88 for Paper vs 41 for Lemon Slice — means Paper will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 43.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Slice vs Paper in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lemon Slice 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
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. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lemon Slice.
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. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Lemon Slice vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Slice on one side and Paper 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.
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