Cape Cod Grey vs RAL 850-2
Cape Cod Grey (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 850-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 48 for Cape Cod Grey vs 44 for RAL 850-2 — means Cape Cod Grey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cape Cod Grey vs RAL 850-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Cape Cod Grey and RAL 850-2 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. Cape Cod Grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Cape Cod Grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Cape Cod Grey vs RAL 850-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cape Cod Grey on one side and RAL 850-2 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 Cape Cod Grey comparisons
See how Cape Cod Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Cape Cod Grey encloses it.
Cape Cod Grey reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Cape Cod Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cape Cod Grey reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Cape Cod Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Cape Cod Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cape Cod Grey reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cape Cod Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Cape Cod Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Cape Cod Grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Cape Cod Grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Cape Cod Grey encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Cape Cod Grey reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cape Cod Grey reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Cape Cod Grey encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Cape Cod Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Cape Cod Grey reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Cape Cod Grey is decisively the brighter choice.