Oak Tone vs Fescue

Oak ToneCloverdale PaintvsFescueLittle GreeneΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Where Oak Tone belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Fescue is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Oak Tone vs Fescue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Oak Tone and Fescue 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. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Oak ToneOak Tone 0217 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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FescueLittle Greene Fescue living room fireplace paint

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Color Details

Oak Tone
Cloverdale Paint · 0217
Hex#D0C7B7
LRV58.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0217
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Fescue
Little Greene · 231
Hex#ccc7b9
LRV57.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number231
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Oak Tone vs Fescue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oak Tone on one side and Fescue 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 Oak Tone comparisons

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

White Dove
Oak Tone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Oak Tone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Oak Tone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Oak Tone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Oak Tone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Oak Tone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Oak Tone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Oak Tone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Oak Tone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Oak Tone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Oak Tone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Oak Tone reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Oak Tone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Oak Tone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Oak Tone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Oak Tone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Oak Tone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Oak Tone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Oak Tone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Oak Tone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Oak Tone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Senses
Oak Tone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Oak Tone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Oak Tone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Oak Tone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Oak Tone reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Oak Tone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Oak Tone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Oak Tone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Oak Tone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Oak Tone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Oak Tone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Oak Tone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Oak Tone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Oak Tone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Oak Tone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Oak Tone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Oak Tone is the lighter choice