Castor Grey vs Palm Leaf paint color comparison

Castor Grey vs Palm Leaf

Castor GreyCloverdale PaintvsPalm LeafJotunΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Castor Grey (Cloverdale Paint) and Palm Leaf (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 19 vs 20 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Castor Grey vs Palm Leaf in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Castor Grey and Palm Leaf 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Castor GreyCastor Grey EX196 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Palm LeafJotun Palm Leaf living room inspiration

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Castor GreyCastor Grey EX196 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Palm LeafJotun Palm Leaf boho bedroom picture

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Castor GreyCastor Grey EX196 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Palm LeafJotun Palm Leaf kitchen paint

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Color Details

Castor Grey
Cloverdale Paint · EX196
LRV18.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX196
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Palm Leaf
Jotun · 0125
LRV19.8
BrandJotun
Number0125
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Castor Grey vs Palm Leaf Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castor Grey on one side and Palm Leaf 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 Castor Grey comparisons

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

Castor Grey
Ammonite
Castor Grey
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Castor Grey
White Dove
Castor Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Iron Ore
Castor Grey
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Castor Grey reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Castor Grey
Purbeck Stone
Castor Grey
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Evergreen Fog
Castor Grey
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Castor Grey
Mizzle
Castor Grey
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Agreeable Gray
Castor Grey
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Accessible Beige
Castor Grey
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Denim Drift
Castor Grey
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Castor Grey
French Gray
Castor Grey
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Naval
Castor Grey
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 19 vs 4, Castor Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Castor Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Bancha
Castor Grey
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Castor Grey
Hardwick White
Castor Grey
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Pure White
Castor Grey
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Artichoke
Castor Grey
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Castor Grey
Balboa Mist
Castor Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Shoji White
Castor Grey
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Snowbound
Castor Grey
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Pigeon
Castor Grey
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 19, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Pewter Green
Castor Grey
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Castor Grey
Duck Green
Castor Grey
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Castor Grey
Skimming Stone
Castor Grey
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Dix Blue
Castor Grey
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey
Hicks' Blue
Castor Grey
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Castor Grey vs Hicks' Blue

Castor Grey
Slaked Lime Deep
Castor Grey
Slaked Lime Deep

Castor Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Castor Grey
Vintage Vogue
Castor Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Castor Grey
Livid
Castor Grey
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Castor Grey vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Castor Grey
Saybrook Sage
Castor Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.

Castor Grey
Pale Green
Castor Grey
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Castor Grey
EX196 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Castor Grey vs Palm Leaf Paint Color Comparison