Ivory Parchment vs Black grey

Ivory ParchmentCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 71.0Very different colors

Ivory Parchment is a Cloverdale Paint color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Ivory Parchment belongs to the beige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 77 vs 6, Ivory Parchment will read as the brighter of the two — a 71-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 71.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ivory Parchment vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Ivory Parchment 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

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. Ivory Parchment returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ivory ParchmentIvory Parchment 0300 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Ivory Parchment
Cloverdale Paint · 0300
Hex#EEE3CB
LRV77.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0300
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Ivory Parchment vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory Parchment 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 Ivory Parchment comparisons

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

White Dove
Ivory Parchment
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Ivory Parchment
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ivory Parchment reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Ivory Parchment
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ivory Parchment
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Ivory Parchment
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ivory Parchment
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Ivory Parchment
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ivory Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ivory Parchment
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ivory Parchment
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ivory Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ivory Parchment
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ivory Parchment reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ivory Parchment
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ivory Parchment
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ivory Parchment
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ivory Parchment
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ivory Parchment
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Ivory Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Ivory Parchment
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Ivory Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Ivory Parchment
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Ivory Parchment
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Senses
Ivory Parchment
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ivory Parchment
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ivory Parchment
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Ivory Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Ivory Parchment
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ivory Parchment
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ivory Parchment
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ivory Parchment
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Ivory Parchment
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Ivory Parchment
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Ivory Parchment reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Ivory Parchment
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Ivory Parchment
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Ivory Parchment
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ivory Parchment is the lighter choice