Cloud Number Nine vs Oleander
Cloud Number Nine is a Cloverdale Paint color while Oleander comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. At LRV 69 vs 66, Cloud Number Nine will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 0.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Number Nine vs Oleander in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cloud Number Nine and Oleander 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.
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 — Cloud Number Nine gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cloud Number Nine vs Oleander Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Number Nine on one side and Oleander 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 Cloud Number Nine comparisons
See how Cloud Number Nine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Cloud Number Nine encloses it.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Cloud Number Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Number Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Number Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Cloud Number Nine encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cloud Number Nine reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Cloud Number Nine is decisively the brighter choice.