Braided Wool vs Pebble grey

Braided WoolCloverdale PaintvsPebble greyRAL ClassicΔE 3.1Noticeable difference

Where Braided Wool belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pebble grey is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pebble grey (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Braided Wool (LRV 39), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.1 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.

Braided Wool vs Pebble grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Braided Wool and Pebble grey 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.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pebble grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Braided WoolBraided Wool EX096 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pebble greyRAL Classic Pebble grey 7032 kitchen

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Color Details

Braided Wool
Cloverdale Paint · EX096
Hex#ACA998
LRV39.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX096
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pebble grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7032
Hex#B5B0A1
LRV44.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7032
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Braided Wool vs Pebble grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Braided Wool on one side and Pebble 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 Braided Wool comparisons

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

White Dove
Braided Wool
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Braided Wool
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Braided Wool
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Braided Wool
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Braided Wool
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Braided Wool
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Braided Wool
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Braided Wool
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Braided Wool
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Braided Wool
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Braided Wool
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Braided Wool
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Braided Wool
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Braided Wool
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Braided Wool
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Piazza
Braided Wool
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Braided Wool
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Braided Wool
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

Senses
Braided Wool
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Braided Wool
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Braided Wool
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Braided Wool
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Braided Wool
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Braided Wool
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Braided Wool
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Braided Wool
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Braided Wool
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Braided Wool
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Braided Wool
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Braided Wool
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Braided Wool is the lighter choice