Pure Laughter vs Fresh Pasta
Pure Laughter (Cloverdale Paint) and Fresh Pasta (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Pure Laughter belongs to the beige-yellow family and Fresh Pasta to the beige family. The 18-point LRV gap — 88 for Pure Laughter vs 70 for Fresh Pasta — means Pure Laughter will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pure Laughter vs Fresh Pasta in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pure Laughter and Fresh Pasta 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. Pure Laughter reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fresh Pasta.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Pure Laughter returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Pure Laughter vs Fresh Pasta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure Laughter on one side and Fresh Pasta 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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