Loch Ness vs Black grey

Loch NessCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 69.5Very different colors

Where Loch Ness belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Loch Ness reads as beige-yellow, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Loch Ness (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 69.5, 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.

Loch Ness vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Loch Ness 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 Loch Ness will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Loch NessLoch Ness 0341 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Loch Ness
Cloverdale Paint · 0341
Hex#E6E1CE
LRV75.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0341
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Loch Ness vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Loch Ness
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Loch Ness
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Loch Ness reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Loch Ness
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Loch Ness
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Loch Ness reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Loch Ness
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Loch Ness
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Loch Ness reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Loch Ness
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Loch Ness reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Loch Ness
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Loch Ness
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Loch Ness reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Loch Ness
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Loch Ness reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Loch Ness
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Loch Ness
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Loch Ness
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Loch Ness
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Piazza
Loch Ness
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Loch Ness reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Loch Ness
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Loch Ness reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Loch Ness
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Loch Ness
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Senses
Loch Ness
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Loch Ness
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Loch Ness
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Loch Ness reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Loch Ness
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Loch Ness
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Loch Ness
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Loch Ness
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Loch Ness
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Loch Ness is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Loch Ness
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Loch Ness reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Loch Ness
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Loch Ness
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Loch Ness
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Loch Ness is the lighter choice