Hair Ribbon vs Black grey

Hair RibbonCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 68.0Very different colors

Where Hair Ribbon belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hair Ribbon reads as beige, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hair Ribbon (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 68.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hair Ribbon vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Hair Ribbon and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. The LRV gap is large enough that Hair Ribbon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Hair RibbonHair Ribbon 0809 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Hair Ribbon
Cloverdale Paint · 0809
Hex#BE9E43
LRV36.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0809
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Hair Ribbon vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hair Ribbon on one side and Black grey 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 Hair Ribbon comparisons

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

White Dove
Hair Ribbon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hair Ribbon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hair Ribbon
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hair Ribbon is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hair Ribbon
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hair Ribbon
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hair Ribbon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hair Ribbon
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hair Ribbon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hair Ribbon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hair Ribbon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Hair Ribbon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hair Ribbon reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Hair Ribbon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Hair Ribbon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hair Ribbon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hair Ribbon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Hair Ribbon
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Hair Ribbon
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Hair Ribbon
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Hair Ribbon is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Hair Ribbon
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

Senses
Hair Ribbon
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Hair Ribbon
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hair Ribbon is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Hair Ribbon
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Hair Ribbon
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Hair Ribbon reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Hair Ribbon
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Hair Ribbon
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hair Ribbon is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Hair Ribbon
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Hair Ribbon
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Hair Ribbon reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Hair Ribbon
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Hair Ribbon
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Hair Ribbon
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hair Ribbon
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hair Ribbon reads noticeably lighter