Green Slate vs Heritage Blue

Both are Cloverdale Paint colors. Green Slate reads as blue-green, while Heritage Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 13 and 14, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Slate vs Heritage Blue in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Green Slate and Heritage Blue 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Green SlateGreen Slate EX085 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Heritage BlueHeritage Blue EX211 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Green SlateGreen Slate EX085 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Heritage BlueHeritage Blue EX211 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Green SlateGreen Slate EX085 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Heritage BlueHeritage Blue EX211 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Green SlateGreen Slate EX085 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Heritage BlueHeritage Blue EX211 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Green SlateGreen Slate EX085 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Heritage BlueHeritage Blue EX211 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Green Slate
Cloverdale Paint · EX085
Hex#5E6867
LRV13.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX085
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Heritage Blue
Cloverdale Paint · EX211
Hex#5C6C6B
LRV14.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX211
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Green Slate vs Heritage Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Slate on one side and Heritage Blue 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 Green Slate comparisons

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

White Dove
Green Slate
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Green Slate
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Green Slate
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Green Slate reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Green Slate
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Green Slate
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Green Slate
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Green Slate
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Green Slate
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Green Slate
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Green Slate
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Green Slate
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Green Slate
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Green Slate
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Green Slate reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Green Slate
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Green Slate
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Green Slate reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Green Slate
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Green Slate
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Green Slate
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Green Slate
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Green Slate
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Green Slate reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Green Slate
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Green Slate
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Green Slate
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Green Slate
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Green Slate reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Green Slate
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Green Slate
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Green Slate
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Green Slate
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Green Slate
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Green Slate
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone