China Clay vs Grey Blue

China ClayCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 40.7Very different colors

Where China Clay belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, China Clay belongs to the beige-greige family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. China Clay (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 40.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

China Clay vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing China Clay 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

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. China Clay reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

China ClayChina Clay CA154 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

China Clay
Cloverdale Paint · CA154
Hex#B0A692
LRV38.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA154
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

China Clay vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see China Clay 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 China Clay comparisons

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

White Dove
China Clay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
China Clay
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
China Clay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

China Clay is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
China Clay
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
China Clay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

China Clay reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
China Clay
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
China Clay
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
China Clay
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

China Clay reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
China Clay
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
China Clay
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
China Clay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

China Clay is the lighter choice

Pale Green
China Clay
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

China Clay reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
China Clay
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

China Clay is the lighter choice

Cement grey
China Clay
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

China Clay reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
China Clay
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

China Clay is the lighter choice

Piazza
China Clay
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
China Clay
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
China Clay
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

China Clay reads slightly lighter

Senses
China Clay
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
China Clay
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

China Clay is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
China Clay
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
China Clay
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

China Clay reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
China Clay
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

China Clay reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
China Clay
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

China Clay is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
China Clay
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
China Clay
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

China Clay reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
China Clay
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
China Clay
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
China Clay
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
China Clay
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

China Clay reads noticeably lighter