Blackwater vs Thunder Clouds
Where Blackwater belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Thunder Clouds is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Blackwater belongs to the blue-grey family and Thunder Clouds to the grey family. Thunder Clouds (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Blackwater (LRV 12), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blackwater vs Thunder Clouds in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Blackwater and Thunder Clouds 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Thunder Clouds has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Blackwater vs Thunder Clouds Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blackwater on one side and Thunder Clouds 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 Blackwater comparisons
See how Blackwater stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Blackwater encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Blackwater the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Blackwater encloses it.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Blackwater encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Blackwater encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Blackwater encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Blackwater encloses it.
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At LRV 25 vs 12, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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