Marshmallow Mist vs String
Where Marshmallow Mist belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, String is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (63 vs 62), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Marshmallow Mist vs String in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Marshmallow Mist and String 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.
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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Marshmallow Mist vs String Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marshmallow Mist on one side and String 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 Marshmallow Mist comparisons
See how Marshmallow Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 6, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Marshmallow Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Marshmallow Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Marshmallow Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Marshmallow Mist encloses it.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Marshmallow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.