Porcelain vs Snow Flake

PorcelainCloverdale PaintvsSnow FlakeCloverdale PaintΔE 0.4Imperceptible difference

Both from Cloverdale Paint's palette. These are both greige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-white to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (76 vs 76), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Porcelain vs Snow Flake in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Porcelain and Snow Flake 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

PorcelainPorcelain CA026 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

PorcelainPorcelain CA026 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

PorcelainPorcelain CA026 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

PorcelainPorcelain CA026 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

PorcelainPorcelain CA026 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Porcelain
Cloverdale Paint · CA026
Hex#E3E3DC
LRV76.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA026
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint · CA027
Hex#E2E2DB
LRV75.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA027
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Porcelain vs Snow Flake Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Porcelain on one side and Snow Flake on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Porcelain comparisons

See how Porcelain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Porcelain
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Porcelain
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Porcelain reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Porcelain
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Porcelain
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Porcelain reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Porcelain
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Porcelain
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Porcelain reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Porcelain
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Porcelain reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Porcelain
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Porcelain
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Porcelain reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Porcelain
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Porcelain reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Porcelain
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Porcelain
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Porcelain
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Porcelain
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Black grey
Porcelain
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Piazza
Porcelain
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Porcelain reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Porcelain
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Porcelain reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Porcelain
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Senses
Porcelain
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Porcelain
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Porcelain
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Porcelain reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Porcelain
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Porcelain
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Porcelain
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Porcelain
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Porcelain is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Porcelain
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Porcelain is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Porcelain
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Porcelain reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Porcelain
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Porcelain
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Porcelain
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Porcelain is the lighter choice