New Vellum vs Paper
Where New Vellum belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than New Vellum (LRV 53), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.4, 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.
New Vellum vs Paper in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing New Vellum 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 New Vellum 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 New Vellum.
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 New Vellum.
Color Details
New Vellum vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Vellum 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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