Whiskers vs Pointing
Whiskers (Cloverdale Paint) and Pointing (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 87 vs 88 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Whiskers vs Pointing in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Whiskers and Pointing 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Whiskers vs Pointing Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whiskers on one side and Pointing 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 Whiskers comparisons
See how Whiskers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Whiskers reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 30, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 60, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
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Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 43, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 31, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 7, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 24, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 57, Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.