Hops vs Waxed Khaki
Where Hops belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Waxed Khaki is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Hops belongs to the green-grey family and Waxed Khaki to the grey family. Waxed Khaki (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Hops (LRV 20), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hops vs Waxed Khaki in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Hops and Waxed Khaki 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Waxed Khaki gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Waxed Khaki reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Waxed Khaki has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Waxed Khaki reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Hops vs Waxed Khaki Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hops on one side and Waxed Khaki 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.
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