Fawn vs Dibber paint color comparison

Fawn vs Dibber

FawnCloverdale PaintvsDibberFarrow & BallΔE 4.6 — Noticeable difference

Fawn is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dibber comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 18 and 18, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fawn vs Dibber in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Fawn and Dibber 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

FawnFawn EX185 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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DibberFarrow and Ball Dibber living room paint review

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

FawnFawn EX185 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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DibberFarrow and Ball Dibber bedroom panelling inspiration

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Color Details

Fawn
Cloverdale Paint · EX185
LRV17.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX185
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Dibber
Farrow & Ball · 312
LRV18.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number312
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Fawn vs Dibber Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fawn on one side and Dibber 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 Fawn comparisons

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

Fawn
Ammonite
Fawn
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Fawn
White Dove
Fawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Iron Ore
Fawn
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Fawn
Purbeck Stone
Fawn
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Evergreen Fog
Fawn
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Mizzle
Fawn
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Agreeable Gray
Fawn
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Accessible Beige
Fawn
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Denim Drift
Fawn
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fawn
French Gray
Fawn
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Naval
Fawn
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 18 vs 4, Fawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Tranquil Dawn
Fawn
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Bancha
Fawn
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fawn
Hardwick White
Fawn
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Pure White
Fawn
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Artichoke
Fawn
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Fawn
Balboa Mist
Fawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Shoji White
Fawn
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Snowbound
Fawn
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Pigeon
Fawn
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Pewter Green
Fawn
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fawn
Duck Green
Fawn
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fawn
Skimming Stone
Fawn
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Dix Blue
Fawn
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Fawn
Hicks' Blue
Fawn
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn vs Hicks' Blue

Fawn
Slaked Lime Deep
Fawn
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Fawn
Vintage Vogue
Fawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fawn
Livid
Fawn
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Fawn vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Fawn
Saybrook Sage
Fawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Fawn encloses it.

Fawn
Pale Green
Fawn
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fawn
EX185 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.