Sahara Wind vs Spiced Honey

Sahara WindCloverdale PaintvsSpiced HoneyDuluxΔE 7.9Noticeable difference

Sahara Wind (Cloverdale Paint) and Spiced Honey (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Sahara Wind reads as beige, while Spiced Honey reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 26 for Spiced Honey vs 18 for Sahara Wind — means Spiced Honey will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sahara Wind vs Spiced Honey in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Sahara Wind and Spiced Honey 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Spiced Honey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sahara Wind.

Sahara WindSahara Wind 0269 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Spiced HoneyDulux 00YY 26/220 living room color review

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Spiced Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sahara WindSahara Wind 0269 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Spiced HoneyDulux Spiced Honey bedroom interior idea

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Spiced Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sahara Wind would.

Sahara WindSahara Wind 0269 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Spiced HoneyDulux Spiced Honey dining room color paint

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Spiced Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sahara WindSahara Wind 0269 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Spiced HoneySpiced Honey in a Bathroom

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Color Details

Sahara Wind
Cloverdale Paint · 0269
Hex#8F714A
LRV18.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0269
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Spiced Honey
Dulux · 00YY 26/220
Hex#A38061
LRV26.0
BrandDulux
Number00YY 26/220
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sahara Wind vs Spiced Honey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sahara Wind on one side and Spiced Honey 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 Sahara Wind comparisons

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

White Dove
Sahara Wind
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sahara Wind
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sahara Wind
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sahara Wind reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Sahara Wind
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sahara Wind
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sahara Wind
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sahara Wind
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sahara Wind
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sahara Wind
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sahara Wind
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sahara Wind
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sahara Wind reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Sahara Wind
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sahara Wind
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sahara Wind reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Sahara Wind
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Sahara Wind
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sahara Wind reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Sahara Wind
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sahara Wind
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sahara Wind
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sahara Wind
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sahara Wind
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sahara Wind reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Sahara Wind
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sahara Wind
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Sahara Wind
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sahara Wind
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sahara Wind reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Sahara Wind
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sahara Wind
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sahara Wind
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sahara Wind
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sahara Wind
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sahara Wind
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sahara Wind reads slightly lighter