Plunge vs Imagine
Plunge (Cloverdale Paint) and Imagine (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Plunge belongs to the green family and Imagine to the green-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 52 for Plunge vs 49 for Imagine — means Plunge will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Plunge vs Imagine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Plunge and Imagine 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Plunge reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Plunge vs Imagine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Plunge on one side and Imagine 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 Plunge comparisons
See how Plunge stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 52, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Plunge reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Plunge is decisively the brighter choice.
Plunge reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Plunge the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Plunge encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Plunge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Plunge is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Plunge the marginally brighter of the two.
Plunge reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Plunge reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Plunge reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.