Mexican Spirit vs Pinch of Clove
Where Mexican Spirit belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pinch of Clove is a Valspar 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 (32 vs 31), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 13.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mexican Spirit vs Pinch of Clove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mexican Spirit and Pinch of Clove 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.
Color Details
Mexican Spirit vs Pinch of Clove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mexican Spirit on one side and Pinch of Clove 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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