Mellow Glow vs Faded Terracotta
Mellow Glow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Faded Terracotta comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 70 vs 52, Mellow Glow will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mellow Glow vs Faded Terracotta in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Mellow Glow and Faded Terracotta 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mellow Glow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Faded Terracotta would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Mellow Glow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Faded Terracotta would.
Color Details
Mellow Glow vs Faded Terracotta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mellow Glow on one side and Faded Terracotta 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 Mellow Glow comparisons
See how Mellow Glow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Mellow Glow encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Mellow Glow the marginally brighter of the two.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Mellow Glow encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 51, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.