Carnation Rose vs Grey Blue

Carnation RoseCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 44.1Very different colors

Carnation Rose (Cloverdale Paint) and Grey Blue (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Carnation Rose belongs to the pink-purple family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. The 31-point LRV gap — 38 for Carnation Rose vs 7 for Grey Blue — means Carnation Rose will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 44.1 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.

Carnation Rose vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Carnation Rose and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Carnation Rose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Carnation RoseCarnation Rose 1164 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Carnation Rose
Cloverdale Paint · 1164
Hex#CC94C1
LRV38.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1164
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Carnation Rose vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carnation Rose on one side and Grey Blue 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 Carnation Rose comparisons

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

White Dove
Carnation Rose
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Carnation Rose
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Carnation Rose
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Carnation Rose is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Carnation Rose
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Carnation Rose
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Carnation Rose reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Carnation Rose
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Carnation Rose
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Carnation Rose
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Carnation Rose reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Carnation Rose
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Carnation Rose
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Carnation Rose
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Carnation Rose is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Carnation Rose
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Carnation Rose reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Carnation Rose
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Carnation Rose is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Carnation Rose
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Carnation Rose reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Carnation Rose
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Carnation Rose is the lighter choice

Piazza
Carnation Rose
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Carnation Rose
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Carnation Rose
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Carnation Rose reads slightly lighter

Senses
Carnation Rose
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Carnation Rose
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Carnation Rose is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Carnation Rose
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Carnation Rose
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Carnation Rose reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Carnation Rose
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Carnation Rose reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Carnation Rose
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Carnation Rose is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Carnation Rose
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Carnation Rose
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Carnation Rose reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Carnation Rose
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Carnation Rose
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Carnation Rose
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Carnation Rose
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Carnation Rose reads noticeably lighter