Pleasant Stream vs S 5040-B80G
Where Pleasant Stream belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, S 5040-B80G is a NCS color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pleasant Stream (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than S 5040-B80G (LRV 8), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pleasant Stream vs S 5040-B80G in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pleasant Stream and S 5040-B80G in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Pleasant Stream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Pleasant Stream vs S 5040-B80G Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pleasant Stream on one side and S 5040-B80G 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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