Greige vs Pale Linden

GreigeCloverdale PaintvsPale LindenJotunΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Greige is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pale Linden comes from Jotun. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 55 and 55, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, 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.

Greige vs Pale Linden in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Greige and Pale Linden 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.

GreigeGreige EX326 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pale LindenJotun 8281 living room paint

@disponentvillanisilfors

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.

GreigeGreige EX326 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pale LindenJotun Pale Linden bedroom color review

@trinerodh

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.

GreigeGreige EX326 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale LindenJotun Pale Linden kitchen review

@karolinelidsmoes

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.

GreigeGreige EX326 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Pale LindenJotun Pale Linden dining room color review

@retroredet

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.

GreigeGreige EX326 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Pale LindenJotun Pale Linden bathroom review

@nordichouseandcabin

Color Details

Greige
Cloverdale Paint · EX326
Hex#C8C4B6
LRV55.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX326
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pale Linden
Jotun · 8281
Hex#c6c6b6
LRV55.3
BrandJotun
Number8281
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Greige vs Pale Linden Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greige on one side and Pale Linden 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 Greige comparisons

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

White Dove
Greige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Greige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Greige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Greige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Greige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Greige reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Greige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Greige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Greige reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Greige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Greige
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Greige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Greige is the lighter choice

French Gray
Greige
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Greige reads slightly lighter

Naval
Greige
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Greige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Greige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Greige
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Greige is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Greige
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Greige reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Greige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Greige
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Greige is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Greige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Greige
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Greige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Greige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Greige is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Greige
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Greige
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Greige
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Greige
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Greige is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Greige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Greige is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Greige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Greige reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Greige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Greige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Greige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Greige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Greige is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Greige
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone