Simple Serenity vs Dover Surf
Simple Serenity is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dover Surf comes from Valspar. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 68 vs 53, Simple Serenity will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Simple Serenity vs Dover Surf in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Simple Serenity and Dover Surf 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Simple Serenity returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Simple Serenity will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dover Surf would.
Color Details
Simple Serenity vs Dover Surf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simple Serenity on one side and Dover Surf 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 Simple Serenity comparisons
See how Simple Serenity stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Simple Serenity encloses it.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Simple Serenity the marginally brighter of the two.
Simple Serenity reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Simple Serenity encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Simple Serenity reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Simple Serenity is decisively the brighter choice.