On the Nile vs Village Maze
Where On the Nile belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Village Maze is a Dulux color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Village Maze (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than On the Nile (LRV 24), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
On the Nile vs Village Maze in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing On the Nile and Village Maze 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 Village Maze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than On the Nile 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. Village Maze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than On the Nile.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Village Maze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than On the Nile.
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. Village Maze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than On the Nile.
Color Details
On the Nile vs Village Maze Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see On the Nile on one side and Village Maze 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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