Bisque vs Black grey

BisqueCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 69.8Very different colors

Where Bisque belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Bisque reads as beige, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Bisque (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 69.8, 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.

Bisque vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Bisque 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 Bisque will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

BisqueBisque CA017 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Bisque
Cloverdale Paint · CA017
Hex#EAE0D1
LRV75.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA017
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Bisque vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Bisque
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Bisque
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Bisque reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Bisque
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bisque is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bisque
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bisque reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bisque
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bisque is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bisque
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bisque reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bisque
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bisque reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bisque
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bisque is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bisque
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bisque reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bisque
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Bisque reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bisque
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bisque is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bisque
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bisque is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bisque
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bisque is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bisque
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bisque is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bisque
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Bisque reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Bisque
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Bisque reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Bisque
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Bisque is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bisque
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bisque is the lighter choice

Senses
Bisque
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bisque is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bisque
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bisque is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bisque
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Bisque reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Bisque
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bisque is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bisque
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bisque is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bisque
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bisque is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bisque
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bisque is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bisque
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bisque is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bisque
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Bisque reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Bisque
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Bisque
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Bisque
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bisque is the lighter choice