Simply Sparkling vs Blue Thistle
Where Simply Sparkling belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Blue Thistle is a PPG color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Simply Sparkling (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Thistle (LRV 52), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Simply Sparkling vs Blue Thistle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply Sparkling on one side and Blue Thistle 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 Simply Sparkling comparisons
See how Simply Sparkling stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Simply Sparkling the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Sparkling reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Simply Sparkling the marginally brighter of the two.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Simply Sparkling reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.