Sunset in Italy vs Gold Buff
Where Sunset in Italy belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Gold Buff is a PPG color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Sunset in Italy (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Gold Buff (LRV 56), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.1 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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Sunset in Italy vs Gold Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunset in Italy on one side and Gold Buff 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 Sunset in Italy comparisons
See how Sunset in Italy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Sunset in Italy encloses it.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Sunset in Italy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Sunset in Italy is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunset in Italy reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sunset in Italy reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Sunset in Italy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Sunset in Italy is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunset in Italy reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Sunset in Italy is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Sunset in Italy encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Sunset in Italy encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 51) makes Sunset in Italy the marginally brighter of the two.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Sunset in Italy is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sunset in Italy reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Sunset in Italy is decisively the brighter choice.