Roasted Macadamia vs Bassoon

Roasted Macadamia is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bassoon comes from Little Greene. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 40 vs 37, Roasted Macadamia will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Roasted Macadamia vs Bassoon in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Roasted Macadamia and Bassoon 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Roasted MacadamiaRoasted Macadamia EX174 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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BassoonLittle Greene Bassoon 336 living room paint

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Roasted MacadamiaRoasted Macadamia EX174 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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BassoonLittle Greene Bassoon dining room

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Color Details

Roasted Macadamia
Cloverdale Paint · EX174
Hex#C6A46A
LRV39.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX174
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Bassoon
Little Greene · 336
Hex#C09F66
LRV37.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number336
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Roasted Macadamia vs Bassoon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roasted Macadamia on one side and Bassoon on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Roasted Macadamia comparisons

See how Roasted Macadamia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Roasted Macadamia
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Roasted Macadamia
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Roasted Macadamia
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Roasted Macadamia
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Roasted Macadamia
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Roasted Macadamia reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Roasted Macadamia
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Roasted Macadamia
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Roasted Macadamia
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Roasted Macadamia reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Roasted Macadamia
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Roasted Macadamia
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Roasted Macadamia
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Roasted Macadamia
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Roasted Macadamia reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Roasted Macadamia
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Roasted Macadamia
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Roasted Macadamia reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Roasted Macadamia
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice

Piazza
Roasted Macadamia
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Roasted Macadamia
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Roasted Macadamia
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Roasted Macadamia reads slightly lighter

Senses
Roasted Macadamia
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Roasted Macadamia
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Roasted Macadamia
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Roasted Macadamia
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Roasted Macadamia reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Roasted Macadamia
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Roasted Macadamia reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Roasted Macadamia
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Roasted Macadamia
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Roasted Macadamia
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Roasted Macadamia reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Roasted Macadamia
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Roasted Macadamia
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Roasted Macadamia
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Roasted Macadamia
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Roasted Macadamia is the lighter choice