Western Juniper vs In The Shadows paint color comparison

Western Juniper vs In The Shadows

Western JuniperCloverdale PaintvsIn The ShadowsPPGΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Where Western Juniper belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, In The Shadows is a PPG color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (16 vs 15), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Western Juniper vs In The Shadows in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Western Juniper and In The Shadows 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Western JuniperWestern Juniper CA186 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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In The ShadowsA contemporary living room painted in In The Shadows

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Western JuniperWestern Juniper CA186 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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In The ShadowsA organic modern bedroom painted in In The Shadows

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Western JuniperWestern Juniper CA186 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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In The ShadowsIn The Shadows — minimalist kitchen

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Western JuniperWestern Juniper CA186 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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In The ShadowsIn The Shadows paint in a parisian dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Western JuniperWestern Juniper CA186 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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In The ShadowsIn The Shadows — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Color Details

Western Juniper
Cloverdale Paint · CA186
LRV15.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA186
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
In The Shadows
PPG · PPG1039-6
LRV15.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1039-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Western Juniper vs In The Shadows Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Western Juniper on one side and In The Shadows 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 Western Juniper comparisons

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

Western Juniper
Ammonite
Western Juniper
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Western Juniper
White Dove
Western Juniper
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Iron Ore
Western Juniper
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Western Juniper reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Western Juniper
Purbeck Stone
Western Juniper
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Evergreen Fog
Western Juniper
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Mizzle
Western Juniper
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Agreeable Gray
Western Juniper
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Accessible Beige
Western Juniper
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Denim Drift
Western Juniper
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Western Juniper
French Gray
Western Juniper
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Naval
Western Juniper
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Western Juniper the marginally brighter of the two.

Western Juniper
Tranquil Dawn
Western Juniper
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Bancha
Western Juniper
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Western Juniper
Hardwick White
Western Juniper
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Pure White
Western Juniper
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Artichoke
Western Juniper
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Western Juniper
Balboa Mist
Western Juniper
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Shoji White
Western Juniper
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Snowbound
Western Juniper
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Pigeon
Western Juniper
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Pewter Green
Western Juniper
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Western Juniper reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Western Juniper
Duck Green
Western Juniper
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Western Juniper reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Western Juniper
Skimming Stone
Western Juniper
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Dix Blue
Western Juniper
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Western Juniper
Hicks' Blue
Western Juniper
Hicks' Blue

Western Juniper vs Hicks' Blue

Western Juniper
Slaked Lime Deep
Western Juniper
Slaked Lime Deep

Western Juniper vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Western Juniper
Vintage Vogue
Western Juniper
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Western Juniper reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Western Juniper
Livid
Western Juniper
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Western Juniper vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Western Juniper
Saybrook Sage
Western Juniper
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Western Juniper encloses it.

Western Juniper
Pale Green
Western Juniper
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Western Juniper
CA186 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.