Clear vs China Clay
Clear (Jotun) and China Clay (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 86 vs 86 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Clear leans warm, China Clay reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a 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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Clear vs China Clay Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clear on one side and China Clay 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 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 60, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Clear reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Clear reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 24, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 57, Clear is decisively the brighter choice.