Shell Tint vs Serendipity

Where Shell Tint belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Serendipity is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Shell Tint belongs to the green family and Serendipity to the green-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (86 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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

Shell Tint
Cloverdale Paint · 0023
Hex#ECF0E9
LRV86.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0023
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Serendipity
Sherwin-Williams · 9671
Hex#E9EDE7
LRV83.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9671
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Shell Tint vs Serendipity Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shell Tint on one side and Serendipity 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 Shell Tint comparisons

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

White Dove
Shell Tint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Shell Tint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Shell Tint reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Shell Tint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Shell Tint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Shell Tint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Shell Tint
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Shell Tint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Shell Tint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Shell Tint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Shell Tint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Shell Tint reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Shell Tint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Shell Tint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Shell Tint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Shell Tint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Black grey
Shell Tint
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Piazza
Shell Tint
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Shell Tint reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Shell Tint
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Shell Tint
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Senses
Shell Tint
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Shell Tint
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Shell Tint
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Shell Tint
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Shell Tint
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Shell Tint
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Shell Tint
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Shell Tint
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Shell Tint is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Shell Tint
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Shell Tint reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Shell Tint
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Shell Tint reads slightly lighter

Paper
Shell Tint
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Shell Tint
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Shell Tint is the lighter choice