Thundercloud Gray vs Livid
Thundercloud Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Livid comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Thundercloud Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Livid to the blue-green family. Thundercloud Gray has an LRV of 50. The tonal difference — Thundercloud Gray's blue character against Livid's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Thundercloud Gray vs Livid in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Thundercloud Gray and Livid in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Thundercloud Gray vs Livid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thundercloud Gray on one side and Livid 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.
More Thundercloud Gray comparisons
See how Thundercloud Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Thundercloud Gray encloses it.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Thundercloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Thundercloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 4, Thundercloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Thundercloud Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 21, Thundercloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Thundercloud Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Thundercloud Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Thundercloud Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Thundercloud Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Thundercloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Thundercloud Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Thundercloud Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Thundercloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Thundercloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.