Shell Tint vs Sticky Rice
Both are Cloverdale Paint colors. Hue-wise, Shell Tint belongs to the green family and Sticky Rice to the yellow family. With LRVs of 86 and 86, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shell Tint vs Sticky Rice in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Shell Tint and Sticky Rice 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Shell Tint vs Sticky Rice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shell Tint on one side and Sticky Rice 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 Shell Tint comparisons
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At LRV 86 vs 69, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 52, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 60, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 43, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 21, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shell Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shell Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 41, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 31, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.