Only Yesterday vs Faded Terracotta
Where Only Yesterday belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Faded Terracotta is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Faded Terracotta (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Only Yesterday (LRV 48), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Only Yesterday vs Faded Terracotta in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Only Yesterday and Faded Terracotta 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Faded Terracotta reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Faded Terracotta reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Only Yesterday vs Faded Terracotta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Only Yesterday on one side and Faded Terracotta 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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