Paper vs Traffic White
Paper is a Cloverdale Paint color while Traffic White comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Paper belongs to the beige-greige family and Traffic White to the white family. With LRVs of 88 and 88, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Paper vs Traffic White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper on one side and Traffic White 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.
More Paper comparisons
See how Paper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Paper reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 30, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 60, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 43, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (88 vs 84) makes Paper the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Paper reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 31, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 7, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 24, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 57, Paper is decisively the brighter choice.