Ash Bed vs Thunderstorm
Ash Bed and Thunderstorm come from the same Cloverdale Paint collection. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 12 vs 13 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ash Bed vs Thunderstorm in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Ash Bed and Thunderstorm are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Ash Bed vs Thunderstorm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ash Bed on one side and Thunderstorm 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 Ash Bed comparisons
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Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Ash Bed encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Ash Bed encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Ash Bed encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ash Bed reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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