Aged White vs Black grey

Aged WhiteCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 68.8Very different colors

Where Aged White belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Aged White reads as beige-greige, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Aged White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 68.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aged White vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Aged White 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Aged White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Aged WhiteAged White EX305 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Aged White
Cloverdale Paint · EX305
Hex#E1E0D4
LRV74.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX305
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Aged White vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aged White 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 Aged White comparisons

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

White Dove
Aged White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Aged White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Aged White reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Aged White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aged White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aged White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Aged White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Aged White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Aged White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Aged White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Aged White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Aged White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Aged White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Aged White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aged White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Aged White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Aged White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Aged White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Aged White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Aged White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aged White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Aged White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Aged White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Aged White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aged White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aged White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aged White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Aged White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Aged White reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Aged White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Aged White reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Aged White
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Aged White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Aged White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Aged White is the lighter choice

Senses
Aged White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Aged White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Aged White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aged White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Aged White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Aged White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Aged White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Aged White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Aged White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Aged White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Aged White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aged White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Aged White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Aged White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Aged White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Aged White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Aged White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Aged White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Aged White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Aged White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Aged White is the lighter choice