Mineral Glow vs Gentle Lamb paint color comparison

Mineral Glow vs Gentle Lamb

Mineral GlowCloverdale PaintvsGentle LambValsparΔE 7.3Noticeable difference

Mineral Glow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 80 vs 70, Mineral Glow will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.3, 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.

Mineral Glow vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Mineral Glow and Gentle Lamb 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mineral Glow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Gentle LambValspar Gentle Lamb living room makeover

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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 Mineral Glow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gentle Lamb would.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Gentle LambValspar Gentle Lamb bathroom paint

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Color Details

Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint · 0986
LRV80.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0986
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Gentle Lamb
Valspar · V177
LRV69.7
BrandValspar
NumberV177
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Mineral Glow vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mineral Glow on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 Mineral Glow comparisons

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

Mineral Glow
Ammonite
Mineral Glow
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Mineral Glow the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Mineral Glow
White Dove
Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mineral Glow
Iron Ore
Mineral Glow
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Purbeck Stone
Mineral Glow
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 52, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Evergreen Fog
Mineral Glow
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 30, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Mizzle
Mineral Glow
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Agreeable Gray
Mineral Glow
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 60, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Accessible Beige
Mineral Glow
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Denim Drift
Mineral Glow
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Mineral Glow
French Gray
Mineral Glow
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 43, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Naval
Mineral Glow
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 80 vs 4, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Tranquil Dawn
Mineral Glow
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Bancha
Mineral Glow
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Hardwick White
Mineral Glow
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Pure White
Mineral Glow
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Mineral Glow
Artichoke
Mineral Glow
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 80 vs 21, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Mineral Glow
Balboa Mist
Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Shoji White
Mineral Glow
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mineral Glow
Snowbound
Mineral Glow
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mineral Glow
Pigeon
Mineral Glow
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 80 vs 51, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Pewter Green
Mineral Glow
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Duck Green
Mineral Glow
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Skimming Stone
Mineral Glow
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mineral Glow
Dix Blue
Mineral Glow
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 80 vs 41, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Glow
Hicks' Blue
Mineral Glow
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow vs Hicks' Blue

Mineral Glow
Slaked Lime Deep
Mineral Glow
Slaked Lime Deep

Mineral Glow vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Mineral Glow
Vintage Vogue
Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Livid
Mineral Glow
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Mineral Glow
Saybrook Sage
Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80

Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Mineral Glow
Pale Green
Mineral Glow
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Mineral Glow
0986 · LRV 80
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 80 vs 31, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.