Asphalt Gray vs Earl Grey

Asphalt GrayBehrvsEarl GreyCloverdale PaintΔE 2.1Subtle difference

Where Asphalt Gray belongs to Behr's range, Earl Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 11), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Asphalt Gray vs Earl Grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Asphalt Gray and Earl Grey 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.

Asphalt GrayBehr Asphalt Gray living room interior

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Earl GreyEarl Grey EX071 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Color Details

Asphalt Gray
Behr · N520-6
Hex#5e5e5d
LRV11.3
BrandBehr
NumberN520-6
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Earl Grey
Cloverdale Paint · EX071
Hex#5C605D
LRV11.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX071
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Asphalt Gray vs Earl Grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Asphalt Gray on one side and Earl Grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Asphalt Gray comparisons

See how Asphalt Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Asphalt Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Asphalt Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Asphalt Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Asphalt Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Asphalt Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Asphalt Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Asphalt Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Asphalt Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Asphalt Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Asphalt Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Asphalt Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Asphalt Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Asphalt Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Asphalt Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Asphalt Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Asphalt Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Asphalt Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Asphalt Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Asphalt Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Asphalt Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Asphalt Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Asphalt Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Asphalt Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Asphalt Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Asphalt Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Asphalt Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Asphalt Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Asphalt Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Asphalt Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Asphalt Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone