Wicker Basket vs Bittersweet Stem
Wicker Basket (Cloverdale Paint) and Bittersweet Stem (Sherwin-Williams) 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 — 49 vs 48 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wicker Basket vs Bittersweet Stem in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Wicker Basket and Bittersweet Stem 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.
Color Details
Wicker Basket vs Bittersweet Stem Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wicker Basket on one side and Bittersweet Stem 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 Wicker Basket comparisons
See how Wicker Basket stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Wicker Basket reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Wicker Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wicker Basket reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Wicker Basket the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Wicker Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wicker Basket reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Wicker Basket reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Wicker Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Wicker Basket encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Wicker Basket encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Wicker Basket encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wicker Basket reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Wicker Basket reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Wicker Basket encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Wicker Basket the marginally brighter of the two.
Wicker Basket reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Wicker Basket reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Wicker Basket is decisively the brighter choice.