Purple Hollyhock vs Grey Blue

Purple HollyhockCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 51.2Very different colors

Purple Hollyhock (Cloverdale Paint) and Grey Blue (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Purple Hollyhock belongs to the pink-purple family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. The 23-point LRV gap — 30 for Purple Hollyhock vs 7 for Grey Blue — means Purple Hollyhock will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 51.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Purple Hollyhock vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Purple Hollyhock and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Purple Hollyhock returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Purple HollyhockPurple Hollyhock 1158 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Purple Hollyhock
Cloverdale Paint · 1158
Hex#D772AF
LRV30.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1158
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Purple Hollyhock vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Hollyhock on one side and Grey Blue 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 Purple Hollyhock comparisons

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

White Dove
Purple Hollyhock
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Purple Hollyhock
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Purple Hollyhock
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Purple Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Purple Hollyhock
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Purple Hollyhock
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Purple Hollyhock
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Purple Hollyhock
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Purple Hollyhock
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Purple Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Purple Hollyhock
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Purple Hollyhock
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Purple Hollyhock
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Purple Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Purple Hollyhock
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Purple Hollyhock
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Purple Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Purple Hollyhock
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Purple Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Purple Hollyhock
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Purple Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Purple Hollyhock
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Purple Hollyhock
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Purple Hollyhock
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Purple Hollyhock
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Purple Hollyhock
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Purple Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Purple Hollyhock
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Purple Hollyhock
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Purple Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Purple Hollyhock
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Purple Hollyhock
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Purple Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Purple Hollyhock
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Purple Hollyhock
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Purple Hollyhock
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Purple Hollyhock
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Purple Hollyhock
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Purple Hollyhock
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Purple Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter