October Harvest vs Straw
Both from Cloverdale Paint's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (53 vs 51), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
October Harvest vs Straw in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. October Harvest and Straw 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
October Harvest vs Straw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Harvest on one side and Straw 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 October Harvest comparisons
See how October Harvest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes October Harvest the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
October Harvest reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 21, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
October Harvest reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.