Barberry Sand vs Joa's White
Barberry Sand is a Cloverdale Paint color while Joa's White comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Barberry Sand belongs to the beige family and Joa's White to the beige-white family. At LRV 68 vs 64, Barberry Sand will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barberry Sand vs Joa's White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Barberry Sand and Joa's White 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Barberry Sand has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Barberry Sand gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Barberry Sand gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Barberry Sand reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Barberry Sand gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Barberry Sand vs Joa's White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barberry Sand on one side and Joa's White 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 Barberry Sand comparisons
See how Barberry Sand stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Barberry Sand encloses it.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Barberry Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
Barberry Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Barberry Sand encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Barberry Sand reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Barberry Sand is decisively the brighter choice.