Lilacs in Spring vs Grey Blue
Lilacs in Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Grey Blue (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Lilacs in Spring belongs to the pink-purple family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. The 60-point LRV gap — 67 for Lilacs in Spring vs 7 for Grey Blue — means Lilacs in Spring will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 54.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lilacs in Spring vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lilacs in Spring 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Lilacs in Spring returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Lilacs in Spring vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lilacs in Spring on one side and Grey Blue on the other.
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.
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