Place of Dust vs Potters Clay 2
Where Place of Dust belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Potters Clay 2 is a Dulux color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Place of Dust (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Potters Clay 2 (LRV 54), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Place of Dust vs Potters Clay 2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Place of Dust and Potters Clay 2 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Place of Dust gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Place of Dust reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Place of Dust vs Potters Clay 2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Place of Dust on one side and Potters Clay 2 on the other.
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 Place of Dust comparisons
See how Place of Dust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Place of Dust encloses it.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Place of Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Place of Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Place of Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Place of Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Place of Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Place of Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Place of Dust encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Place of Dust encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Place of Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Place of Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Place of Dust reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Place of Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Place of Dust is decisively the brighter choice.