Savanna vs Rooibos
Where Savanna belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Rooibos is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Savanna (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Rooibos (LRV 9), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.2 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.
Savanna vs Rooibos in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Savanna and Rooibos 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 — Savanna gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Savanna vs Rooibos Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Savanna on one side and Rooibos on the other.
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 Savanna comparisons
See how Savanna stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Savanna reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Savanna encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.