Long Beach vs Grey Blue

Long BeachCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 48.5Very different colors

Long Beach (Cloverdale Paint) and Grey Blue (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Long Beach belongs to the beige-greige family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. The 44-point LRV gap — 51 for Long Beach vs 7 for Grey Blue — means Long Beach will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 48.5 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.

Long Beach vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Long Beach 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. Long Beach returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Long BeachLong Beach EX252 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Long Beach
Cloverdale Paint · EX252
Hex#C7BDA8
LRV51.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX252
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Long Beach vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Long Beach
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Long Beach
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Long Beach
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Long Beach
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Long Beach
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Long Beach reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Long Beach
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Long Beach
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Long Beach
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Long Beach reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Long Beach
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Long Beach
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Long Beach
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Long Beach
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Long Beach reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Long Beach
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Long Beach
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Black grey
Long Beach
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Piazza
Long Beach
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Long Beach
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Long Beach
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Long Beach reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Long Beach
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Long Beach reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Long Beach
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Long Beach
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Long Beach
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Long Beach
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Long Beach reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Long Beach
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Long Beach is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Long Beach
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Long Beach reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Long Beach
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Long Beach reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Long Beach
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Long Beach
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Long Beach
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Long Beach
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Long Beach is the lighter choice