Vellum vs Beauvais Lilac
Vellum is a Cloverdale Paint color while Beauvais Lilac comes from Little Greene. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 71 vs 66, Beauvais Lilac will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Vellum vs Beauvais Lilac in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Vellum and Beauvais Lilac 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. Beauvais Lilac has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Beauvais Lilac gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Vellum vs Beauvais Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vellum on one side and Beauvais Lilac 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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