Corinthian Pillar vs String
Where Corinthian Pillar belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, String is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Corinthian Pillar (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than String (LRV 62), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Corinthian Pillar vs String in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Corinthian Pillar and String 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Corinthian Pillar reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Corinthian Pillar reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Corinthian Pillar vs String Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Corinthian Pillar on one side and String 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 Corinthian Pillar comparisons
See how Corinthian Pillar stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Corinthian Pillar encloses it.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Corinthian Pillar the marginally brighter of the two.
Corinthian Pillar reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
Corinthian Pillar reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Corinthian Pillar encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Corinthian Pillar reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Corinthian Pillar is decisively the brighter choice.