Forest Floor vs Dark Lead Colour

Where Forest Floor belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Dark Lead Colour is a Little Greene color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (13 vs 15), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Forest Floor vs Dark Lead Colour in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Forest Floor and Dark Lead Colour 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Forest FloorForest Floor EX146 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Dark Lead ColourLittle Greene Dark Lead Colour 118 hallway

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Forest FloorForest Floor EX146 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Dark Lead ColourLittle Greene Dark Lead Colour 118 bedroom

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Color Details

Forest Floor
Cloverdale Paint · EX146
Hex#67645B
LRV12.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX146
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Dark Lead Colour
Little Greene · 118
Hex#6d6a65
LRV14.5
BrandLittle Greene
Number118
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Forest Floor vs Dark Lead Colour Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Floor on one side and Dark Lead Colour 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 Forest Floor comparisons

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

White Dove
Forest Floor
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Forest Floor
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Forest Floor
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Forest Floor
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Forest Floor
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Forest Floor
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Forest Floor
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Forest Floor
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Forest Floor
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Forest Floor
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Forest Floor
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Forest Floor
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Forest Floor
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Forest Floor
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Forest Floor
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Forest Floor
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Forest Floor
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Forest Floor
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Forest Floor
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Forest Floor
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Forest Floor
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Forest Floor
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Forest Floor
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Forest Floor
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Forest Floor
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Forest Floor
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Forest Floor
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Forest Floor
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Forest Floor
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Forest Floor
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone