Macadamia Brown vs Arcadia House

Macadamia BrownCloverdale PaintvsArcadia HouseDuluxΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Where Macadamia Brown belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Arcadia House is a Dulux color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (41 vs 43), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Macadamia Brown
Cloverdale Paint · 0184
Hex#BAA893
LRV41.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0184
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Arcadia House
Dulux · 50YY 43/103
Hex#b2aa97
LRV43.0
BrandDulux
Number50YY 43/103
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Macadamia Brown vs Arcadia House Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Macadamia Brown on one side and Arcadia House 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 Macadamia Brown comparisons

See how Macadamia Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Macadamia Brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Macadamia Brown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Macadamia Brown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Macadamia Brown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Macadamia Brown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Macadamia Brown reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Macadamia Brown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Macadamia Brown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Macadamia Brown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Macadamia Brown reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Macadamia Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Macadamia Brown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Macadamia Brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Macadamia Brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Macadamia Brown reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Macadamia Brown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Macadamia Brown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Macadamia Brown reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Macadamia Brown
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice

Piazza
Macadamia Brown
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Macadamia Brown
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Macadamia Brown
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Macadamia Brown reads slightly lighter

Senses
Macadamia Brown
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Macadamia Brown
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Macadamia Brown
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Macadamia Brown
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Macadamia Brown reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Macadamia Brown
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Macadamia Brown reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Macadamia Brown
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Macadamia Brown
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Macadamia Brown
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Macadamia Brown reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Macadamia Brown
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Macadamia Brown
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Macadamia Brown
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Macadamia Brown
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Macadamia Brown is the lighter choice