Earthling vs Black grey

EarthlingCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 65.5Very different colors

Earthling is a Cloverdale Paint color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Earthling belongs to the beige-greige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 67 vs 6, Earthling will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 65.5, 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.

Earthling vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Earthling returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

EarthlingEarthling 0216 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Earthling
Cloverdale Paint · 0216
Hex#DDD5C7
LRV67.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0216
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Earthling vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Earthling
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Earthling
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Earthling
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Earthling is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Earthling
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Earthling reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Earthling
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Earthling is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Earthling
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Earthling reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Earthling
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Earthling reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Earthling
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Earthling is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Earthling
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Earthling reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Earthling
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Earthling
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Earthling is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Earthling
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Earthling is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Earthling
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Earthling is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Earthling
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Earthling is the lighter choice

Piazza
Earthling
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Earthling
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Earthling reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Earthling
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Earthling is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Earthling
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Earthling is the lighter choice

Senses
Earthling
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Earthling is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Earthling
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Earthling is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Earthling
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Earthling reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Earthling
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Earthling is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Earthling
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Earthling is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Earthling
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Earthling is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Earthling
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Earthling reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Earthling
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Earthling is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Earthling
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Earthling
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Earthling
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Earthling
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Earthling is the lighter choice