Bone vs Ethereal paint color comparison

Bone vs Ethereal

BoneCloverdale PaintvsEtherealPPGΔE 0.6Imperceptible difference

Bone is a Cloverdale Paint color while Ethereal comes from PPG. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 75 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bone
Cloverdale Paint · CA103
LRV75.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA103
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Ethereal
PPG · PPG1088-2
LRV74.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1088-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Bone vs Ethereal Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone on one side and Ethereal on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Bone comparisons

See how Bone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Bone
Ammonite
Bone
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Bone the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Bone
White Dove
Bone
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone
Iron Ore
Bone
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Bone
Purbeck Stone
Bone
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 52, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Evergreen Fog
Bone
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 30, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Mizzle
Bone
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Bone
Agreeable Gray
Bone
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 60, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Accessible Beige
Bone
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Bone
Denim Drift
Bone
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Bone
French Gray
Bone
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 43, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Naval
Bone
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 75 vs 4, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Tranquil Dawn
Bone
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bone
Bancha
Bone
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Bone
Hardwick White
Bone
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Bone
Pure White
Bone
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Bone
Artichoke
Bone
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 75 vs 21, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Bone
Balboa Mist
Bone
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone
Shoji White
Bone
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bone
Snowbound
Bone
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone
Pigeon
Bone
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 75 vs 51, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Pewter Green
Bone
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Bone
Duck Green
Bone
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Bone
Skimming Stone
Bone
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone
Dix Blue
Bone
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 75 vs 41, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone
Hicks' Blue
Bone
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone vs Hicks' Blue

Bone
Slaked Lime Deep
Bone
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Bone
Vintage Vogue
Bone
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Bone
Livid
Bone
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Bone
Saybrook Sage
Bone
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75

Bone reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Bone
Pale Green
Bone
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bone
CA103 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 75 vs 31, Bone is decisively the brighter choice.