Grey Diamond vs Half Dome

Grey DiamondCloverdale PaintvsHalf DomePPGΔE 1.3Subtle difference

Grey Diamond (Cloverdale Paint) and Half Dome (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 50 vs 50 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grey Diamond vs Half Dome in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Grey Diamond and Half Dome 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Half DomeHalf Dome on the walls of a organic modern living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Half DomeHalf Dome on the walls of a scandinavian bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Half DomeHalf Dome paint color in a bold kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Half DomeA parisian dining room with Half Dome painted walls

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Half DomeHalf Dome paint color in a minimalist bathroom

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Color Details

Grey Diamond
Cloverdale Paint · EX317
Hex#BABDB7
LRV50.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX317
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Half Dome
PPG · PPG0994-3
Hex#bbbcb8
LRV50.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0994-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Grey Diamond vs Half Dome Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Diamond on one side and Half Dome 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 Grey Diamond comparisons

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

White Dove
Grey Diamond
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Grey Diamond
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Grey Diamond
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grey Diamond
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Grey Diamond
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Grey Diamond
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Grey Diamond
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Grey Diamond
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Grey Diamond
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Grey Diamond
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Grey Diamond reads slightly lighter

Naval
Grey Diamond
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Grey Diamond
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Grey Diamond
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Grey Diamond
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Grey Diamond reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Grey Diamond
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Grey Diamond
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Grey Diamond
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Grey Diamond
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Grey Diamond
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Grey Diamond
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Grey Diamond
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Grey Diamond
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Grey Diamond reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Grey Diamond
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Grey Diamond
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Grey Diamond
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Grey Diamond
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Grey Diamond reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Grey Diamond
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Grey Diamond
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grey Diamond
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Grey Diamond
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter