Earl Grey vs Sea Grove
Where Earl Grey belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Sea Grove is a Valspar color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Sea Grove (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Earl Grey (LRV 11), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.9 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.
Earl Grey vs Sea Grove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Earl Grey and Sea Grove 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Sea Grove reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Earl Grey vs Sea Grove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Earl Grey on one side and Sea Grove 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.
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