Dark Clove vs Determined Orange
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dark Clove belongs to the beige-greige family and Determined Orange to the beige-pink family. At LRV 22 vs 5, Determined Orange will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 51.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dark Clove vs Determined Orange in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dark Clove and Determined Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Determined Orange returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Determined Orange will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dark Clove would.
Color Details
Dark Clove vs Determined Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Clove on one side and Determined Orange 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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