Foothills vs S 7000-N
Foothills is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 7000-N comes from NCS. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 12 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Foothills vs S 7000-N in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Foothills and S 7000-N 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
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.
Color Details
Foothills vs S 7000-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Foothills on one side and S 7000-N 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 Foothills comparisons
See how Foothills stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Foothills encloses it.
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Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Foothills encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Foothills encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Foothills encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Foothills reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.