Silky Mint vs Pale Powder
Where Silky Mint belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pale Powder is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Silky Mint belongs to the green family and Pale Powder to the grey family. Silky Mint (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Powder (LRV 70), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silky Mint vs Pale Powder in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Silky Mint and Pale Powder 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 LRV gap is large enough that Silky Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Powder would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silky Mint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Powder.
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. Silky Mint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Powder.
Color Details
Silky Mint vs Pale Powder Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silky Mint on one side and Pale Powder 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.
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