Lavender vs Grey Blue

LavenderCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 40.2Very different colors

Where Lavender belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Lavender reads as grey, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lavender (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 40.2, 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.

Lavender vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Lavender 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. Lavender reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

LavenderLavender CA199 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Lavender
Cloverdale Paint · CA199
Hex#B0B0B2
LRV43.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA199
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Lavender vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Lavender
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lavender
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Lavender
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lavender is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lavender
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lavender
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Lavender
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lavender
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lavender
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Lavender
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Lavender
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lavender
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lavender is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Lavender
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lavender
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lavender is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lavender
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Lavender
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Lavender is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lavender
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Lavender
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Lavender
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Lavender
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Lavender
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lavender is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lavender
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Lavender
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lavender is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Lavender
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Lavender
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lavender is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lavender
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Lavender
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Lavender reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Lavender
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Lavender
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Lavender
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Lavender
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Lavender is the lighter choice