Rich and Rare vs Bassoon
Where Rich and Rare belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Bassoon is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bassoon (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Rich and Rare (LRV 22), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rich and Rare vs Bassoon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rich and Rare and Bassoon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Bassoon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rich and Rare would.
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. Bassoon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Rich and Rare vs Bassoon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rich and Rare on one side and Bassoon 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.
More Rich and Rare comparisons
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