Rosemary vs Dibber paint color comparison

Rosemary vs Dibber

RosemaryCloverdale PaintvsDibberFarrow & BallΔE 6.1Noticeable difference

Where Rosemary belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Dibber is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Rosemary (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Dibber (LRV 18), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.1 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.

Rosemary vs Dibber in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Rosemary and Dibber 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Rosemary gives the walls a little more lift.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Rosemary reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Rosemary
Cloverdale Paint · EX190
LRV23.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX190
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Dibber
Farrow & Ball · 312
LRV18.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number312
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Rosemary vs Dibber Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rosemary on one side and Dibber 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 Rosemary comparisons

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

Rosemary
Ammonite
Rosemary
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Rosemary
White Dove
Rosemary
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Iron Ore
Rosemary
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Rosemary
Purbeck Stone
Rosemary
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Evergreen Fog
Rosemary
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Rosemary
Mizzle
Rosemary
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Agreeable Gray
Rosemary
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Accessible Beige
Rosemary
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Denim Drift
Rosemary
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rosemary
French Gray
Rosemary
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Naval
Rosemary
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 23 vs 4, Rosemary is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Tranquil Dawn
Rosemary
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Bancha
Rosemary
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rosemary reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rosemary
Hardwick White
Rosemary
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Pure White
Rosemary
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Artichoke
Rosemary
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Rosemary
Balboa Mist
Rosemary
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Shoji White
Rosemary
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Snowbound
Rosemary
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Pigeon
Rosemary
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 23, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Pewter Green
Rosemary
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rosemary
Duck Green
Rosemary
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Rosemary
Skimming Stone
Rosemary
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Dix Blue
Rosemary
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Rosemary
Hicks' Blue
Rosemary
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary vs Hicks' Blue

Rosemary
Slaked Lime Deep
Rosemary
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Rosemary
Vintage Vogue
Rosemary
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rosemary
Livid
Rosemary
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Rosemary vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Rosemary
Saybrook Sage
Rosemary
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Rosemary encloses it.

Rosemary
Pale Green
Rosemary
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rosemary
EX190 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.