Carbon Fibre vs Slate grey
Where Carbon Fibre belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Slate grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Carbon Fibre belongs to the grey family and Slate grey to the blue-grey family. Slate grey (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Carbon Fibre (LRV 8), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Carbon Fibre vs Slate grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Carbon Fibre and Slate 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Slate grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Carbon Fibre vs Slate grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carbon Fibre on one side and Slate grey 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.
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