Starfish vs Pure orange
Where Starfish belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pure orange is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Starfish belongs to the pink-red family and Pure orange to the beige family. Starfish (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Pure orange (LRV 25), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 20.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Starfish vs Pure orange in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Starfish and Pure orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Starfish reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Starfish vs Pure orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Starfish on one side and Pure orange 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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