Sand Dunes vs Rolling Fog - Dark paint color comparison

Sand Dunes vs Rolling Fog - Dark

Sand Dunes (Cloverdale Paint) and Rolling Fog - Dark (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 36 vs 38 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sand Dunes
Cloverdale Paint · EX253
Hex#B59D80
LRV35.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX253
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Rolling Fog - Dark
Little Greene · 160
Hex#b1a48a
LRV37.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number160
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sand Dunes vs Rolling Fog - Dark Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sand Dunes on one side and Rolling Fog - Dark 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 Sand Dunes comparisons

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

White Dove
Sand Dunes
White Dove
Sand Dunes
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Ammonite
Sand Dunes
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Iron Ore
Sand Dunes
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Purbeck Stone
Sand Dunes
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Evergreen Fog
Sand Dunes
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Sand Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.

Sand Dunes
Mizzle
Sand Dunes
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Agreeable Gray
Sand Dunes
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Accessible Beige
Sand Dunes
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Denim Drift
Sand Dunes
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Sand Dunes reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sand Dunes
French Gray
Sand Dunes
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Sand Dunes
Naval
Sand Dunes
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 36 vs 4, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Tranquil Dawn
Sand Dunes
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Bancha
Sand Dunes
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Hardwick White
Sand Dunes
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sand Dunes
Pure White
Sand Dunes
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Artichoke
Sand Dunes
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 36 vs 21, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Sand Dunes
Balboa Mist
Sand Dunes
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Shoji White
Sand Dunes
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Snowbound
Sand Dunes
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Pewter Green
Sand Dunes
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Skimming Stone
Sand Dunes
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.

Sand Dunes
Dix Blue
Sand Dunes
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Sand Dunes
Calamine
Sand Dunes
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Treron
Sand Dunes
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Sand Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Sand Dunes
Vintage Vogue
Sand Dunes
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Sand Dunes
Saybrook Sage
Sand Dunes
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sand Dunes
Pale Green
Sand Dunes
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Sand Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.

Sand Dunes
Pine Needle
Sand Dunes
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 7, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.

Sand Dunes
Cement grey
Sand Dunes
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes Sand Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Sand Dunes
Guilford Green
Sand Dunes
Cloverdale Paint
Sand Dunes
EX253 · LRV 36

At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.