Butterfly Bush vs Black grey

Butterfly BushCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 48.9Very different colors

Butterfly Bush (Cloverdale Paint) and Black grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. The 33-point LRV gap — 39 for Butterfly Bush vs 6 for Black grey — means Butterfly Bush will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 48.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Butterfly Bush vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Butterfly Bush 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

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. Butterfly Bush reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black grey.

Butterfly BushButterfly Bush 1282 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Butterfly Bush
Cloverdale Paint · 1282
Hex#A6A4BA
LRV39.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1282
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Butterfly Bush vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Butterfly Bush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Butterfly Bush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Butterfly Bush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Butterfly Bush is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Butterfly Bush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Butterfly Bush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Butterfly Bush reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Butterfly Bush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Butterfly Bush
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Butterfly Bush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Butterfly Bush reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Butterfly Bush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Butterfly Bush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Butterfly Bush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Butterfly Bush is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Butterfly Bush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Butterfly Bush reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Butterfly Bush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Butterfly Bush is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Butterfly Bush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Butterfly Bush reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Butterfly Bush
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Butterfly Bush
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Butterfly Bush
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Butterfly Bush is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Butterfly Bush
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Butterfly Bush reads slightly lighter

Senses
Butterfly Bush
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Butterfly Bush
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Butterfly Bush is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Butterfly Bush
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Butterfly Bush
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Butterfly Bush reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Butterfly Bush
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Butterfly Bush reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Butterfly Bush
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Butterfly Bush is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Butterfly Bush
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Butterfly Bush
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Butterfly Bush reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Butterfly Bush
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Butterfly Bush
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Butterfly Bush
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Butterfly Bush
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Butterfly Bush reads noticeably lighter