Desireé vs Silk Grey

DesireéCloverdale PaintvsSilk GreyRAL ClassicΔE 10.5Distinct difference

Desireé is a Cloverdale Paint color while Silk Grey comes from RAL Classic. Desireé reads as pink, while Silk Grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 47 and 47, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 10.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Desireé vs Silk Grey in Real Spaces

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

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

DesireéDesireé 1219 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Silk GreyRAL Classic Grey dining room interior 7044 Silk Grey

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Color Details

Desireé
Cloverdale Paint · 1219
Hex#C5AFBA
LRV47.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1219
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Silk Grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7044
Hex#bbb6b0
LRV47.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7044
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Desireé vs Silk Grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Desireé on one side and Silk Grey 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 Desireé comparisons

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

White Dove
Desireé
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Desireé
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Desireé
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Desireé is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Desireé
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Desireé
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Desireé
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Desireé
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Desireé
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Desireé
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Desireé
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Desireé
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Desireé is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Desireé
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Desireé
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Desireé is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Desireé
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Desireé
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Desireé is the lighter choice

Piazza
Desireé
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Desireé
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Desireé
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Desireé
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Desireé reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Desireé
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Desireé is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Desireé
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Desireé
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Desireé is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Desireé
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Desireé
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Desireé is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Desireé
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Desireé
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Desireé reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Desireé
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Desireé
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Desireé
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Desireé
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Desireé is the lighter choice