Tailored Tan vs Desert Pink

Tailored TanCloverdale PaintvsDesert PinkJotunΔE 2.1Subtle difference

Tailored Tan is a Cloverdale Paint color while Desert Pink comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Tailored Tan belongs to the beige-red family and Desert Pink to the beige-pink family. With LRVs of 39 and 38, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tailored Tan vs Desert Pink in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Tailored Tan and Desert Pink 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Tailored TanTailored Tan 0239 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Desert PinkDesert Pink living room review

@annichea

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Tailored TanTailored Tan 0239 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Desert PinkJotun Desert Pink bedroom color review

@interior_by_gt

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Tailored TanTailored Tan 0239 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Desert PinkJotun Desert Pink kitchen paint review

@villa_kamel

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Tailored TanTailored Tan 0239 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

@visualization

Desert PinkJotun 12120 bathroom paint review

@lizette_pedersen

Color Details

Tailored Tan
Cloverdale Paint · 0239
Hex#BEA182
LRV39.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0239
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Desert Pink
Jotun · 12120
Hex#bf9f86
LRV38.1
BrandJotun
Number12120
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Tailored Tan vs Desert Pink Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tailored Tan on one side and Desert Pink 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 Tailored Tan comparisons

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

White Dove
Tailored Tan
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tailored Tan
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tailored Tan
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tailored Tan is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tailored Tan
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tailored Tan
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tailored Tan reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Tailored Tan
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tailored Tan
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Tailored Tan
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Tailored Tan
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tailored Tan reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Tailored Tan
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Tailored Tan
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tailored Tan is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tailored Tan
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Tailored Tan
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tailored Tan is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Tailored Tan
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Tailored Tan
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Tailored Tan
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tailored Tan reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Tailored Tan
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Tailored Tan
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Tailored Tan
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Tailored Tan
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tailored Tan is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Tailored Tan
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Tailored Tan
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Tailored Tan
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Tailored Tan
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tailored Tan reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Tailored Tan
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tailored Tan is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Tailored Tan
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Tailored Tan
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tailored Tan reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Tailored Tan
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tailored Tan is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tailored Tan
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tailored Tan reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Tailored Tan
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter