Quinoa vs Green Ivy
Where Quinoa belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Green Ivy is a Dulux color. Quinoa reads as beige-greige, while Green Ivy reads as green-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (49 vs 49), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Quinoa vs Green Ivy in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Quinoa and Green Ivy 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Quinoa vs Green Ivy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quinoa on one side and Green Ivy 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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