Wave Top vs Black grey

Wave TopBehrvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 64.7Very different colors

Wave Top is a Behr color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Wave Top belongs to the blue family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 6, Wave Top will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 64.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wave Top vs Black grey in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wave Top 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.

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. Wave Top returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top living room interior

Visualization

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

@dorfstadtvilla

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Wave Top will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top victorian house interior

Visualization

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 house exterior

@ebbandflow_home

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Wave Top will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Black greyRAL Classic 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

@a.jak.agata

Color Details

Wave Top
Behr · M450-3
Hex#afd9d3
LRV60.1
BrandBehr
NumberM450-3
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Wave Top vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wave Top 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 Wave Top comparisons

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

White Dove
Wave Top
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Wave Top
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Wave Top
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wave Top
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Wave Top
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Wave Top
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Wave Top
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Wave Top
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Wave Top
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wave Top
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wave Top
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wave Top
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Wave Top
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wave Top
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wave Top
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Wave Top
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Wave Top
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Wave Top
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Senses
Wave Top
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wave Top reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Wave Top
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wave Top
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Wave Top
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wave Top
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Wave Top
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wave Top
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Wave Top
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Wave Top
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Wave Top
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Wave Top
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wave Top
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wave Top is the lighter choice