Cloud Cover vs French Gray
Cloud Cover (Cloverdale Paint) and French Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Cloud Cover reads as grey, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 20-point LRV gap — 63 for Cloud Cover vs 43 for French Gray — means Cloud Cover will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Cover vs French Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Cover and French Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Gray.
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. Cloud Cover returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Gray would.
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. Cloud Cover returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cloud Cover vs French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover on one side and French Gray 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 Cloud Cover comparisons
See how Cloud Cover stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 63 vs 6, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.