Mom's Apple Pie vs Paper
Where Mom's Apple Pie belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Mom's Apple Pie belongs to the beige family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Mom's Apple Pie (LRV 54), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mom's Apple Pie vs Paper in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mom's Apple Pie and Paper 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mom's Apple Pie would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mom's Apple Pie.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mom's Apple Pie.
Color Details
Mom's Apple Pie vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mom's Apple Pie on one side and Paper 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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