Rose Mallow vs Nancy's Blushes paint color comparison

Rose Mallow vs Nancy's Blushes

Rose Mallow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Nancy's Blushes comes from Farrow & Ball. Rose Mallow reads as pink, while Nancy's Blushes reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 53 and 55, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 13.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rose Mallow vs Nancy's Blushes in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rose Mallow and Nancy's Blushes 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

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Rose MallowRose Mallow 1122 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes eclectic living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

Rose MallowRose Mallow 1122 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Nancy's BlushesFarrow and Ball Nancy's Blushes 278 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.

Rose MallowRose Mallow 1122 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes kitchen picture

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Rose MallowRose Mallow 1122 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes sunny dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Rose MallowRose Mallow 1122 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Rose Mallow
Cloverdale Paint · 1122
LRV53.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1122
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball · 278
LRV55.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number278
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Rose Mallow vs Nancy's Blushes Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rose Mallow on one side and Nancy's Blushes 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 Rose Mallow comparisons

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

Rose Mallow
Ammonite
Rose Mallow
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Rose Mallow
White Dove
Rose Mallow
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Rose Mallow encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Iron Ore
Rose Mallow
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Purbeck Stone
Rose Mallow
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rose Mallow
Evergreen Fog
Rose Mallow
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 30, Rose Mallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Mallow
Mizzle
Rose Mallow
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rose Mallow
Agreeable Gray
Rose Mallow
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Rose Mallow
Accessible Beige
Rose Mallow
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rose Mallow
Denim Drift
Rose Mallow
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Rose Mallow
French Gray
Rose Mallow
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Rose Mallow the marginally brighter of the two.

Rose Mallow
Naval
Rose Mallow
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 53 vs 4, Rose Mallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Mallow
Tranquil Dawn
Rose Mallow
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rose Mallow
Bancha
Rose Mallow
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rose Mallow reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Hardwick White
Rose Mallow
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rose Mallow
Pure White
Rose Mallow
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Mallow
Artichoke
Rose Mallow
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 53 vs 21, Rose Mallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Rose Mallow
Balboa Mist
Rose Mallow
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Rose Mallow encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Shoji White
Rose Mallow
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Rose Mallow encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Snowbound
Rose Mallow
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Rose Mallow encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Pigeon
Rose Mallow
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rose Mallow
Pewter Green
Rose Mallow
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Duck Green
Rose Mallow
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Skimming Stone
Rose Mallow
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Rose Mallow encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Dix Blue
Rose Mallow
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 53 vs 41, Rose Mallow is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Mallow
Hicks' Blue
Rose Mallow
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow vs Hicks' Blue

Rose Mallow
Slaked Lime Deep
Rose Mallow
Slaked Lime Deep

Rose Mallow vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Rose Mallow
Vintage Vogue
Rose Mallow
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Rose Mallow
Livid
Rose Mallow
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Rose Mallow
Saybrook Sage
Rose Mallow
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53

Rose Mallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rose Mallow
Pale Green
Rose Mallow
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rose Mallow
1122 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 53 vs 31, Rose Mallow is decisively the brighter choice.