Powder vs Cabbage White
Powder (Cloverdale Paint) and Cabbage White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-white family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 85 vs 84 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.2 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.
Powder vs Cabbage White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Powder and Cabbage White 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Powder vs Cabbage White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Powder on one side and Cabbage White 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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At LRV 85 vs 58, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 55, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Powder the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
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