Platinum Gray vs Cloudburst paint color comparison

Platinum Gray vs Cloudburst

Platinum Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Cloudburst comes from Cloverdale Paint. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 40 and 39, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Platinum Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-179
Hex#A8A9A3
LRV39.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-179
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Cloudburst
Cloverdale Paint · EX165
Hex#A8A7A0
LRV38.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX165
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Platinum Gray vs Cloudburst Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Platinum Gray on one side and Cloudburst 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 Platinum Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Platinum Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Ammonite
Platinum Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Platinum Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Platinum Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

At LRV 52 vs 40, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Platinum Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Platinum Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Platinum Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Platinum Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Platinum Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Denim Drift
Platinum Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Platinum Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Platinum Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 40 vs 4, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Platinum Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Bancha
Platinum Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Platinum Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Platinum Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Platinum Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 40 vs 21, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Platinum Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Shoji White
Platinum Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Snowbound
Platinum Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Pewter Green
Platinum Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Platinum Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.

Dix Blue
Platinum Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Platinum Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Platinum Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 40 vs 25, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Platinum Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Platinum Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Platinum Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Platinum Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Platinum Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 7, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Platinum Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 40 vs 24, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Platinum Gray
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40

At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.