Valerie vs Young At Heart
Where Valerie belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Young At Heart is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 80), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Valerie vs Young At Heart Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Valerie on one side and Young At Heart 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.
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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.
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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.