Overgrown vs Fescue

OvergrownCloverdale PaintvsFescueLittle GreeneΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Where Overgrown belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Fescue is a Little Greene color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.9, 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.

Overgrown vs Fescue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Overgrown 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.

OvergrownOvergrown 0196 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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FescueLittle Greene Fescue living room fireplace paint

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Color Details

Overgrown
Cloverdale Paint · 0196
Hex#CFC7B9
LRV58.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0196
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Fescue
Little Greene · 231
Hex#ccc7b9
LRV57.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number231
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Overgrown vs Fescue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overgrown 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 Overgrown comparisons

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

White Dove
Overgrown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Overgrown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Overgrown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Overgrown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Overgrown reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Overgrown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Overgrown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Overgrown reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Overgrown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Overgrown
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Overgrown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Overgrown is the lighter choice

French Gray
Overgrown
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Overgrown reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Overgrown
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Overgrown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Overgrown reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Overgrown
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Overgrown
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Overgrown reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Overgrown
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Overgrown
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Overgrown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Overgrown
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Overgrown
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Overgrown
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Overgrown
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Overgrown
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Overgrown reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Overgrown
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Overgrown
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Overgrown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Overgrown
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Overgrown reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Overgrown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Overgrown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Overgrown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Overgrown is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Overgrown
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Overgrown vs Fescue Paint Color Comparison