Heritage Blue vs Grey Blue

Heritage BlueCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 14.7Distinct difference

Where Heritage Blue belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Heritage Blue (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.7, 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.

Heritage Blue vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

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

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Heritage Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Heritage BlueHeritage Blue EX211 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Heritage Blue
Cloverdale Paint · EX211
Hex#5C6C6B
LRV14.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX211
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Heritage Blue vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Heritage Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Heritage Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Heritage Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Heritage Blue reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Heritage Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Heritage Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Heritage Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Heritage Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Heritage Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Heritage Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Heritage Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Heritage Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Heritage Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Heritage Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Heritage Blue reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Heritage Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Heritage Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Heritage Blue reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Heritage Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Heritage Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Heritage Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Heritage Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Heritage Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Heritage Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Heritage Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Heritage Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Heritage Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Heritage Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Heritage Blue reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Heritage Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Heritage Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Heritage Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Heritage Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Heritage Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Heritage Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone