Lilac Blossom vs Made in the Shade
Where Lilac Blossom belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Made in the Shade is a Valspar color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (32 vs 33), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 11.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lilac Blossom vs Made in the Shade in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lilac Blossom and Made in the Shade 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Lilac Blossom vs Made in the Shade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lilac Blossom on one side and Made in the Shade 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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