Paved Path vs Nephrite
Paved Path is a Cloverdale Paint color while Nephrite comes from Tikkurila. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 25 and 24, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paved Path vs Nephrite in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Paved Path and Nephrite 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.
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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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
Paved Path vs Nephrite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paved Path on one side and Nephrite 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 Paved Path comparisons
See how Paved Path stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
Paved Path reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 4, Paved Path is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
Paved Path reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Paved Path the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Paved Path reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Paved Path reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Paved Path reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Paved Path encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.