Pieces of Eight vs Passageway
Pieces of Eight is a Cloverdale Paint color while Passageway comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Pieces of Eight belongs to the beige family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. At LRV 55 vs 14, Pieces of Eight will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 84.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pieces of Eight vs Passageway in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pieces of Eight and Passageway 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pieces of Eight returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pieces of Eight will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pieces of Eight will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.
Color Details
Pieces of Eight vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pieces of Eight on one side and Passageway 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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