Twine vs Cool Pine

TwineCloverdale PaintvsCool PineValsparΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Where Twine belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Cool Pine is a Valspar color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Twine (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Cool Pine (LRV 40), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Twine vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Twine and Cool Pine 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Twine gives the walls a little more lift.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Twine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Twine
Cloverdale Paint · EX327
Hex#B6AF9D
LRV43.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX327
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cool Pine
Valspar · 8003-30D
Hex#a9ab94
LRV40.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-30D
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Twine vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Twine on one side and Cool Pine 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 Twine comparisons

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

White Dove
Twine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Twine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Twine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Twine is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Twine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Twine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Twine reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Twine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Twine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Twine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Twine reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Twine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Twine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Twine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Twine is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Twine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Twine reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Twine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Twine is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Twine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Twine reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Twine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Twine is the lighter choice

Piazza
Twine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Twine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Twine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Twine reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Twine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Twine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Twine is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Twine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Twine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Twine reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Twine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Twine reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Twine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Twine is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Twine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Twine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Twine reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Twine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Twine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Twine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Twine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Twine is the lighter choice