Putty vs Perennial Grey

PuttyCloverdale PaintvsPerennial GreyLittle GreeneΔE 4.4Noticeable difference

Where Putty belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Perennial Grey is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Putty (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Perennial Grey (LRV 38), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Putty vs Perennial Grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Putty and Perennial Grey 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Putty reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

PuttyPutty CA073 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Perennial GreyLittle Greene Perennial Grey 245 bedroom

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Color Details

Putty
Cloverdale Paint · CA073
Hex#B7B0A8
LRV44.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA073
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Perennial Grey
Little Greene · 245
Hex#afa49c
LRV38.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number245
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Putty vs Perennial Grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Putty on one side and Perennial 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 Putty comparisons

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

White Dove
Putty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Putty
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Putty
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Putty is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Putty
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Putty
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Putty reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Putty
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Putty
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Putty
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Putty reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Putty
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Putty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Putty is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Putty
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Putty reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Putty
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Putty is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Putty
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Putty reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Putty
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Putty is the lighter choice

Piazza
Putty
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Putty
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Putty
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Putty reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Putty
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Putty
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Putty is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Putty
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Putty
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Putty is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Putty
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Putty reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Putty
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Putty is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Putty
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Putty
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Putty reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Putty
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Putty
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Putty
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Putty
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Putty is the lighter choice