Apricot Spring vs Black grey

Apricot SpringCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 64.7Very different colors

Apricot Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Black grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Apricot Spring belongs to the beige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. The 48-point LRV gap — 54 for Apricot Spring vs 6 for Black grey — means Apricot Spring will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 64.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Apricot Spring vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Apricot Spring 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Apricot Spring reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black grey.

Apricot SpringApricot Spring 1036 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Apricot Spring
Cloverdale Paint · 1036
Hex#EFB597
LRV54.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1036
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Apricot Spring vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apricot Spring 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 Apricot Spring comparisons

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

White Dove
Apricot Spring
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Apricot Spring
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Apricot Spring
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Apricot Spring
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Apricot Spring
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Apricot Spring reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Apricot Spring
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Apricot Spring
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Apricot Spring
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Apricot Spring
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Apricot Spring
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Apricot Spring
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Apricot Spring
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Apricot Spring reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Apricot Spring
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Apricot Spring
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Piazza
Apricot Spring
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Apricot Spring
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Apricot Spring
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Apricot Spring
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Apricot Spring reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Apricot Spring
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Apricot Spring reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Apricot Spring
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Apricot Spring
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Apricot Spring
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Apricot Spring
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Apricot Spring
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Apricot Spring
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Apricot Spring reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Apricot Spring
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Apricot Spring reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Apricot Spring
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Apricot Spring
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Apricot Spring
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Apricot Spring
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Apricot Spring is the lighter choice