Overcast vs Chiltern White

OvercastCloverdale PaintvsChiltern WhiteDuluxΔE 1.2Subtle difference

Where Overcast belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Chiltern White is a Dulux color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (73 vs 73), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Overcast vs Chiltern White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Overcast and Chiltern White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

OvercastOvercast EX038 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Chiltern WhiteLight grey living room interior Dulux Chiltern White

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Color Details

Overcast
Cloverdale Paint · EX038
Hex#DEDED7
LRV72.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX038
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Chiltern White
Dulux · 40YY 73/028
Hex#DFDCD5
LRV73.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 73/028
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Overcast vs Chiltern White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overcast on one side and Chiltern White 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 Overcast comparisons

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

White Dove
Overcast
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Overcast
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Overcast reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Overcast
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Overcast is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Overcast
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Overcast
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Overcast is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Overcast
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Overcast
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Overcast
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Overcast is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Overcast
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Overcast
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Overcast reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Overcast
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Overcast is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Overcast
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Overcast is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Overcast
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Overcast is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Overcast
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Overcast is the lighter choice

Black grey
Overcast
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Overcast is the lighter choice

Piazza
Overcast
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Overcast reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Overcast
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Overcast
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Overcast is the lighter choice

Senses
Overcast
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Overcast is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Overcast
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Overcast is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Overcast
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Overcast
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Overcast is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Overcast
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Overcast is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Overcast
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Overcast is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Overcast
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Overcast reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Overcast
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Overcast is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Overcast
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Overcast
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Overcast
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Overcast
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Overcast is the lighter choice