Chateau Brown vs Clove
Chateau Brown and Clove come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Chateau Brown belongs to the grey family and Clove to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 8 for Chateau Brown vs 5 for Clove — means Chateau Brown will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chateau Brown vs Clove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Chateau Brown and Clove 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.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Chateau Brown vs Clove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chateau Brown on one side and Clove 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.