Tundra vs Strong White paint color comparison

Tundra vs Strong White

Tundra is a Cloverdale Paint color while Strong White comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 79 vs 75, Tundra will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tundra vs Strong White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Tundra and Strong White 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. Tundra has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

TundraTundra CA022 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Strong WhiteFarrow and Ball Strong White living room inspo

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tundra gives the walls a little more lift.

TundraTundra CA022 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Strong WhiteFarrow and Ball Strong White bedroom interior

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tundra gives the walls a little more lift.

TundraTundra CA022 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Strong WhiteFarrow and Ball Strong White kitchen interior

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Tundra reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

TundraTundra CA022 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Strong WhiteFarrow and Ball Strong White dining room inspiration

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tundra gives the walls a little more lift.

TundraTundra CA022 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Strong WhiteFarrow and Ball Strong White bathroom picture

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Color Details

Tundra
Cloverdale Paint · CA022
Hex#EAE5DC
LRV78.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA022
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Strong White
Farrow & Ball · 2001
Hex#e5e0db
LRV75.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number2001
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Tundra vs Strong White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tundra on one side and Strong White 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 Tundra comparisons

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

White Dove
Tundra
White Dove
Tundra
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tundra
Ammonite
Tundra
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Tundra the marginally brighter of the two.

Tundra
Iron Ore
Tundra
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Tundra
Purbeck Stone
Tundra
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 52, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Evergreen Fog
Tundra
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 30, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Mizzle
Tundra
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Tundra
Agreeable Gray
Tundra
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 60, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Accessible Beige
Tundra
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Tundra
Denim Drift
Tundra
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Tundra
French Gray
Tundra
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 43, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Naval
Tundra
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 79 vs 4, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Tranquil Dawn
Tundra
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Tundra
Bancha
Tundra
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Tundra
Hardwick White
Tundra
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Tundra
Pure White
Tundra
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Tundra
Artichoke
Tundra
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 79 vs 21, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Tundra
Balboa Mist
Tundra
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Tundra
Shoji White
Tundra
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tundra
Snowbound
Tundra
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tundra
Pewter Green
Tundra
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Tundra
Skimming Stone
Tundra
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tundra
Dix Blue
Tundra
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 79 vs 41, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Calamine
Tundra
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Tundra the marginally brighter of the two.

Tundra
Treron
Tundra
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 79 vs 25, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Tundra
Vintage Vogue
Tundra
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Tundra
Saybrook Sage
Tundra
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

Tundra reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Tundra
Pale Green
Tundra
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 79 vs 31, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Pine Needle
Tundra
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 7, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Tundra
Cement grey
Tundra
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 79 vs 24, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Tundra
Guilford Green
Tundra
Cloverdale Paint
Tundra
CA022 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 57, Tundra is decisively the brighter choice.