Monet Magic vs Black grey

Monet MagicCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 65.2Very different colors

Where Monet Magic belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Monet Magic reads as blue, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Monet Magic (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 65.2, 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.

Monet Magic vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

Monet MagicMonet Magic 0665 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Monet Magic
Cloverdale Paint · 0665
Hex#BDD9DE
LRV66.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0665
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Monet Magic vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Monet Magic
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Monet Magic
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Monet Magic
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Monet Magic
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Monet Magic reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Monet Magic
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Monet Magic
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Monet Magic reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Monet Magic
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Monet Magic reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Monet Magic
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Monet Magic
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Monet Magic reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Monet Magic
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Monet Magic
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Monet Magic
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Monet Magic
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Monet Magic
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Piazza
Monet Magic
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Monet Magic
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Monet Magic reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Monet Magic
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Monet Magic
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Senses
Monet Magic
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Monet Magic reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Monet Magic
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Monet Magic
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Monet Magic reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Monet Magic
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Monet Magic
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Monet Magic
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Monet Magic
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Monet Magic reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Monet Magic
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Monet Magic is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Monet Magic
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Monet Magic
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Monet Magic
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Monet Magic
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Monet Magic is the lighter choice