Pale Narcissus vs Black grey

Pale NarcissusCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 75.5Very different colors

Pale Narcissus is a Cloverdale Paint color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Pale Narcissus reads as beige-yellow, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 89 vs 6, Pale Narcissus will read as the brighter of the two — a 83-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 75.5, 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.

Pale Narcissus vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

Pale NarcissusPale Narcissus 0957 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Pale Narcissus
Cloverdale Paint · 0957
Hex#F8F2DF
LRV89.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0957
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Pale Narcissus vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pale Narcissus
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Pale Narcissus reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Pale Narcissus
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Pale Narcissus reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pale Narcissus
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Narcissus
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pale Narcissus
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Narcissus
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pale Narcissus
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pale Narcissus
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Narcissus
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Narcissus
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Narcissus reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pale Narcissus
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pale Narcissus
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Narcissus
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Narcissus
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pale Narcissus
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Pale Narcissus reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Pale Narcissus
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Pale Narcissus
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pale Narcissus
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Senses
Pale Narcissus
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pale Narcissus
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pale Narcissus
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Pale Narcissus
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pale Narcissus
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pale Narcissus
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pale Narcissus
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pale Narcissus
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pale Narcissus
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Pale Narcissus reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pale Narcissus
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Pale Narcissus reads slightly lighter

Paper
Pale Narcissus
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Pale Narcissus
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pale Narcissus is the lighter choice