Grindstone vs Rolling Fog - Dark paint color comparison

Grindstone vs Rolling Fog - Dark

Grindstone (Cloverdale Paint) and Rolling Fog - Dark (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 40 vs 38 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Grindstone
Cloverdale Paint · EX004
Hex#BCA692
LRV40.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX004
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Rolling Fog - Dark
Little Greene · 160
Hex#b1a48a
LRV37.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number160
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Grindstone vs Rolling Fog - Dark Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grindstone on one side and Rolling Fog - Dark 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 Grindstone comparisons

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

White Dove
Grindstone
White Dove
Grindstone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Ammonite
Grindstone
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Grindstone encloses it.

Grindstone
Iron Ore
Grindstone
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 6, Grindstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Purbeck Stone
Grindstone
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grindstone
Evergreen Fog
Grindstone
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

Grindstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grindstone
Mizzle
Grindstone
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Grindstone
Agreeable Gray
Grindstone
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Grindstone encloses it.

Grindstone
Accessible Beige
Grindstone
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Denim Drift
Grindstone
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 27, Grindstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
French Gray
Grindstone
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grindstone
Naval
Grindstone
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Grindstone reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Grindstone
Tranquil Dawn
Grindstone
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Bancha
Grindstone
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 40 vs 13, Grindstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Hardwick White
Grindstone
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Grindstone
Pure White
Grindstone
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Grindstone encloses it.

Grindstone
Artichoke
Grindstone
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Grindstone reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Grindstone
Balboa Mist
Grindstone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Shoji White
Grindstone
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Snowbound
Grindstone
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Pewter Green
Grindstone
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Grindstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Skimming Stone
Grindstone
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Grindstone
Dix Blue
Grindstone
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Grindstone
Calamine
Grindstone
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Grindstone encloses it.

Grindstone
Treron
Grindstone
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Grindstone reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Grindstone
Vintage Vogue
Grindstone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Grindstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Grindstone
Saybrook Sage
Grindstone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Grindstone
Pale Green
Grindstone
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grindstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Grindstone
Pine Needle
Grindstone
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

Grindstone reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Grindstone
Cement grey
Grindstone
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grindstone reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Grindstone
Guilford Green
Grindstone
Cloverdale Paint
Grindstone
EX004 · LRV 40

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Grindstone encloses it.