Spirited Yellow vs Black grey

Spirited YellowBehrvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 84.6Very different colors

Spirited Yellow is a Behr color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Spirited Yellow reads as beige-yellow, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 6, Spirited Yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 65-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 84.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spirited Yellow vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Spirited Yellow and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Spirited Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Spirited YellowBehr Spirited Yellow front door

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 front door

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Color Details

Spirited Yellow
Behr · P290-4
Hex#ffdc83
LRV71.7
BrandBehr
NumberP290-4
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Spirited Yellow vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spirited Yellow on one side and Black 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 Spirited Yellow comparisons

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

White Dove
Spirited Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Spirited Yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Spirited Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spirited Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spirited Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spirited Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spirited Yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spirited Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spirited Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spirited Yellow reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Spirited Yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spirited Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spirited Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Spirited Yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Spirited Yellow reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spirited Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spirited Yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Spirited Yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spirited Yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spirited Yellow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Spirited Yellow reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Spirited Yellow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Spirited Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Spirited Yellow
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Spirited Yellow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Spirited Yellow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Spirited Yellow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spirited Yellow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Spirited Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Spirited Yellow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Spirited Yellow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Spirited Yellow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spirited Yellow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Spirited Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Spirited Yellow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Spirited Yellow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Spirited Yellow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Spirited Yellow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Spirited Yellow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spirited Yellow is the lighter choice