Private White vs Gardenia
Where Private White belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Gardenia is a Dulux color. Private White reads as beige-white, while Gardenia reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 83), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Private White vs Gardenia in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Private White and Gardenia 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.
Color Details
Private White vs Gardenia Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Private White on one side and Gardenia 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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