April Love vs Grey Blue

April LoveCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 37.1Very different colors

April Love is a Cloverdale Paint color while Grey Blue comes from RAL Classic. April Love reads as pink-red, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 11 vs 7, April Love will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

April Love vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing April Love and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — April Love gives the walls a little more lift.

April LoveApril Love 1061 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

April Love
Cloverdale Paint · 1061
Hex#8E4B3F
LRV11.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1061
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

April Love vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see April Love on one side and Grey Blue 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 April Love comparisons

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

White Dove
April Love
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
April Love
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
April Love
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

April Love reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
April Love
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
April Love
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
April Love
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
April Love
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
April Love
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
April Love
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
April Love
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
April Love
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
April Love
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
April Love
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

April Love reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
April Love
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
April Love
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

April Love reads slightly lighter

Piazza
April Love
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
April Love
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
April Love
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
April Love
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
April Love
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

April Love reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
April Love
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
April Love
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
April Love
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
April Love
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

April Love reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
April Love
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
April Love
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
April Love
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
April Love
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
April Love
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
April Love
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter