Valerie vs Middleton Pink
Valerie is a Cloverdale Paint color while Middleton Pink comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. At LRV 85 vs 82, Middleton Pink will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.2, 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.
Valerie vs Middleton Pink in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Valerie and Middleton 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.
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.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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.
Color Details
Valerie vs Middleton Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Valerie on one side and Middleton Pink 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 Valerie comparisons
See how Valerie stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Valerie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Valerie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Valerie is decisively the brighter choice.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Valerie is decisively the brighter choice.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Valerie reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Valerie reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Valerie is decisively the brighter choice.