Evening Star vs Emperor
Where Evening Star belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Emperor is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Evening Star (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Emperor (LRV 43), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Evening Star vs Emperor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evening Star on one side and Emperor 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 Evening Star comparisons
See how Evening Star stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Evening Star encloses it.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Evening Star the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Evening Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Star reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.