Dusky Mood vs James
Where Dusky Mood belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, James is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Dusky Mood (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than James (LRV 30), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusky Mood vs James in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dusky Mood and James 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusky Mood gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dusky Mood vs James Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusky Mood on one side and James 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 Dusky Mood comparisons
See how Dusky Mood stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
Dusky Mood reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Dusky Mood the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
Dusky Mood reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Dusky Mood is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
Dusky Mood reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Dusky Mood is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 35, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusky Mood reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dusky Mood reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusky Mood encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Dusky Mood reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Dusky Mood the marginally brighter of the two.