Queen of the Night vs Venetian Crystal 2

Queen of the Night (Cloverdale Paint) and Venetian Crystal 2 (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 10 vs 9 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Queen of the Night vs Venetian Crystal 2 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Queen of the Night and Venetian Crystal 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.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Queen of the NightQueen of the Night 0655 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Venetian Crystal 2Venetian Crystal 2 bedroom paint

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Queen of the NightQueen of the Night 0655 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Venetian Crystal 2Dulux Venetian Crystal 2 kitchen splashback

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Color Details

Queen of the Night
Cloverdale Paint · 0655
Hex#395E7A
LRV10.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0655
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Venetian Crystal 2
Dulux · 10BB 09/250
Hex#005476
LRV9.0
BrandDulux
Number10BB 09/250
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Queen of the Night vs Venetian Crystal 2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Queen of the Night on one side and Venetian Crystal 2 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 Queen of the Night comparisons

See how Queen of the Night stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Queen of the Night
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Queen of the Night
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Queen of the Night
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Queen of the Night reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Queen of the Night
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Queen of the Night
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Queen of the Night
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Queen of the Night
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Queen of the Night
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Queen of the Night
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Queen of the Night
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Queen of the Night
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Queen of the Night reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Queen of the Night
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Queen of the Night
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Queen of the Night
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Queen of the Night
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Queen of the Night
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Queen of the Night
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Queen of the Night
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Queen of the Night
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Queen of the Night
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Queen of the Night
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Queen of the Night
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Queen of the Night
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Queen of the Night
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Queen of the Night
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Queen of the Night
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Queen of the Night
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Queen of the Night
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Queen of the Night reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Queen of the Night
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Queen of the Night
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice