Meringue vs Black grey

MeringueCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 51.5Very different colors

Meringue is a Cloverdale Paint color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Meringue belongs to the blue family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 27 vs 6, Meringue will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.5, 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.

Meringue vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

MeringueMeringue 0696 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Meringue
Cloverdale Paint · 0696
Hex#289F90
LRV27.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0696
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Meringue vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Meringue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Meringue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Meringue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Meringue reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Meringue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Meringue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Meringue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Meringue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Meringue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Meringue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Meringue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Meringue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Meringue reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Meringue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Meringue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Meringue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Meringue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Meringue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Meringue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Meringue
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Meringue reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Meringue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Meringue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Meringue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Meringue reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Meringue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Meringue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Meringue reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Meringue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Meringue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Meringue reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Meringue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Meringue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Meringue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Meringue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Meringue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Meringue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Meringue reads noticeably lighter