Sand Trail vs Roman Plaster

Where Sand Trail belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Roman Plaster is a Little Greene color. Sand Trail reads as beige, while Roman Plaster reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Roman Plaster (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Sand Trail (LRV 41), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sand Trail vs Roman Plaster in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Sand Trail and Roman Plaster 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 — Roman Plaster gives the walls a little more lift.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster living room paint

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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. Roman Plaster reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster bedroom inspiration

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Roman Plaster reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sand TrailSand Trail EX177 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster 31 bathroom

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Color Details

Sand Trail
Cloverdale Paint · EX177
Hex#BCA987
LRV40.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX177
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Roman Plaster
Little Greene · 31
Hex#bfb08f
LRV44.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number31
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sand Trail vs Roman Plaster Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sand Trail on one side and Roman Plaster 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 Trail comparisons

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

White Dove
Sand Trail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sand Trail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sand Trail
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sand Trail
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sand Trail
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sand Trail reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Sand Trail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sand Trail
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sand Trail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sand Trail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sand Trail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sand Trail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sand Trail
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sand Trail reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Sand Trail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sand Trail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sand Trail
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sand Trail
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sand Trail
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sand Trail
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sand Trail reads slightly lighter

Senses
Sand Trail
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Sand Trail
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sand Trail
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sand Trail
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Sand Trail
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sand Trail reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sand Trail
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sand Trail is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sand Trail
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sand Trail
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sand Trail reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Sand Trail
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sand Trail
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sand Trail
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sand Trail
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sand Trail is the lighter choice