Pencil Point vs Thunderstorm
Pencil Point is a Behr color while Thunderstorm comes from Cloverdale Paint. Pencil Point reads as grey, while Thunderstorm reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 11 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pencil Point vs Thunderstorm in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pencil Point and Thunderstorm 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.
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Pencil Point vs Thunderstorm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pencil Point on one side and Thunderstorm 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.
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