Driftwood vs Pebble grey

Driftwood is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pebble grey comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 45 vs 41, Pebble grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Driftwood vs Pebble grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Driftwood and Pebble grey 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.

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pebble grey gives the walls a little more lift.

DriftwoodDriftwood EX028 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pebble greyRAL Classic Pebble grey 7032 kitchen

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Color Details

Driftwood
Cloverdale Paint · EX028
Hex#AFAB9D
LRV40.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX028
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pebble grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7032
Hex#B5B0A1
LRV44.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7032
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Driftwood vs Pebble grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Driftwood on one side and Pebble 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 Driftwood comparisons

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

White Dove
Driftwood
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Driftwood
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Driftwood
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Driftwood is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Driftwood
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Driftwood
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Driftwood reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Driftwood
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Driftwood
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Driftwood
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Driftwood reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Driftwood
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Driftwood
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Driftwood
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Driftwood is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Driftwood
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Driftwood reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Driftwood
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Driftwood is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Driftwood
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Driftwood reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Driftwood
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Driftwood is the lighter choice

Piazza
Driftwood
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Driftwood
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Driftwood
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Driftwood reads slightly lighter

Senses
Driftwood
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Driftwood
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Driftwood is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Driftwood
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Driftwood
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Driftwood reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Driftwood
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Driftwood reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Driftwood
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Driftwood is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Driftwood
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Driftwood
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Driftwood reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Driftwood
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Driftwood
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Driftwood
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Driftwood
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Driftwood is the lighter choice