Moonlight Melody vs Pink Parade

Both from Cloverdale Paint's palette. Both sit in the pink-purple family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (26 vs 24), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moonlight Melody vs Pink Parade in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Moonlight Melody and Pink Parade 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

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.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pink ParadePink Parade 1165 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pink ParadePink Parade 1165 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pink ParadePink Parade 1165 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Pink ParadePink Parade 1165 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Pink ParadePink Parade 1165 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Moonlight Melody
Cloverdale Paint · 1179
Hex#B078B1
LRV26.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1179
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pink Parade
Cloverdale Paint · 1165
Hex#B471A5
LRV24.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1165
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Moonlight Melody vs Pink Parade Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moonlight Melody on one side and Pink Parade 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 Moonlight Melody comparisons

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

White Dove
Moonlight Melody
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Moonlight Melody
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Moonlight Melody
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Moonlight Melody
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Moonlight Melody
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Moonlight Melody
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Moonlight Melody
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Moonlight Melody
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Moonlight Melody
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Moonlight Melody
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Moonlight Melody
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Moonlight Melody
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Moonlight Melody
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Moonlight Melody
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Moonlight Melody
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Moonlight Melody
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Moonlight Melody
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Moonlight Melody
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Moonlight Melody
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Moonlight Melody
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Moonlight Melody
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Moonlight Melody
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moonlight Melody reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Moonlight Melody
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Moonlight Melody
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Moonlight Melody
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Moonlight Melody
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Moonlight Melody
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Moonlight Melody
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Moonlight Melody
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Moonlight Melody
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moonlight Melody reads slightly lighter