Pencil Point vs Ash Bed

Pencil PointBehrvsAsh BedCloverdale PaintΔE 2.2Subtle difference

Where Pencil Point belongs to Behr's range, Ash Bed is a Cloverdale Paint color. Hue-wise, Pencil Point belongs to the grey family and Ash Bed to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.2, 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.

Pencil Point vs Ash Bed in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Pencil Point and Ash Bed 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.

Pencil PointBehr Pencil Point living room paint

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Ash BedAsh Bed CA209 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Color Details

Pencil Point
Behr · PPU18-02
Hex#595d61
LRV10.9
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-02
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Ash Bed
Cloverdale Paint · CA209
Hex#5C6267
LRV12.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA209
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Pencil Point vs Ash Bed Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pencil Point on one side and Ash Bed 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 Pencil Point comparisons

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

White Dove
Pencil Point
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pencil Point
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pencil Point
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pencil Point reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Pencil Point
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pencil Point
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pencil Point
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pencil Point
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pencil Point
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pencil Point
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pencil Point
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pencil Point
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Pencil Point
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pencil Point
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pencil Point reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Pencil Point
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Pencil Point
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pencil Point reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Pencil Point
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Pencil Point
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pencil Point
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pencil Point
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pencil Point
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pencil Point reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Pencil Point
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Pencil Point
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Pencil Point
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pencil Point
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pencil Point reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Pencil Point
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pencil Point
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pencil Point
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Pencil Point
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pencil Point
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pencil Point
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter