Cloudy Today vs Worsted
Cloudy Today (Cloverdale Paint) and Worsted (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 37 vs 35 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloudy Today vs Worsted in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Cloudy Today and Worsted 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Cloudy Today vs Worsted Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloudy Today on one side and Worsted 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 Cloudy Today comparisons
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Cloudy Today reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Cloudy Today is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 37 vs 21, Cloudy Today is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Cloudy Today encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Cloudy Today encloses it.
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Cloudy Today reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 25, Cloudy Today is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Today reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Cloudy Today the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Cloudy Today is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Cloudy Today is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 37, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.