Mission Hills vs Hay Bale
Mission Hills is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hay Bale comes from Dulux. Mission Hills reads as beige-yellow, while Hay Bale reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 68, Mission Hills will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mission Hills vs Hay Bale in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Mission Hills and Hay Bale 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. Mission Hills has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mission Hills gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Mission Hills vs Hay Bale Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mission Hills on one side and Hay Bale 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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