Sweet Sue vs Naperon

Sweet SueCloverdale PaintvsNaperonFarrow & BallΔE 4.8Noticeable difference

Sweet Sue (Cloverdale Paint) and Naperon (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sweet Sue belongs to the beige family and Naperon to the beige-pink family. The 4-point LRV gap — 46 for Sweet Sue vs 42 for Naperon — means Sweet Sue will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sweet Sue vs Naperon in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Sweet Sue and Naperon 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sweet Sue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sweet SueSweet Sue 1003 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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NaperonFarrow and Ball Naperon living room paint

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Sweet Sue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Sweet SueSweet Sue 1003 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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NaperonFarrow and Ball Naperon kitchen color

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Color Details

Sweet Sue
Cloverdale Paint · 1003
Hex#D6AB88
LRV46.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1003
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Naperon
Farrow & Ball · 315
Hex#d7a288
LRV42.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number315
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sweet Sue vs Naperon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Sue on one side and Naperon on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Sweet Sue comparisons

See how Sweet Sue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sweet Sue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sweet Sue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sweet Sue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Sue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Sue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sweet Sue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Sue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sweet Sue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Sue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sweet Sue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Sue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sweet Sue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sweet Sue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sweet Sue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sweet Sue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sweet Sue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sweet Sue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sweet Sue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sweet Sue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sweet Sue reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sweet Sue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sweet Sue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sweet Sue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sweet Sue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sweet Sue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sweet Sue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sweet Sue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sweet Sue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sweet Sue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sweet Sue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sweet Sue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sweet Sue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sweet Sue is the lighter choice