Polished Cotton vs Bone China Blue - Faint
Polished Cotton (Cloverdale Paint) and Bone China Blue - Faint (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 65 for Polished Cotton vs 61 for Bone China Blue - Faint — means Polished Cotton will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 1.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. 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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Polished Cotton vs Bone China Blue - Faint Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Polished Cotton on one side and Bone China Blue - Faint 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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