Rand Moon vs Fresh Granite

Rand MoonCloverdale PaintvsFresh GranitePPGΔE 1.0Imperceptible difference

Rand Moon is a Cloverdale Paint color while Fresh Granite comes from PPG. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 49 and 49, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rand Moon vs Fresh Granite in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Rand Moon and Fresh Granite 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Rand MoonRand Moon 0532 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Fresh GraniteA mid century living room painted in Fresh Granite

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Rand MoonRand Moon 0532 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Fresh GraniteA moody bedroom painted in Fresh Granite

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Rand MoonRand Moon 0532 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — earthy kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Rand MoonRand Moon 0532 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Fresh GraniteFresh Granite paint in a mid century dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Rand MoonRand Moon 0532 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Color Details

Rand Moon
Cloverdale Paint · 0532
Hex#B9B8B5
LRV49.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0532
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Fresh Granite
PPG · PPG0997-3
Hex#babab6
LRV49.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0997-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Rand Moon vs Fresh Granite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rand Moon on one side and Fresh Granite 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 Rand Moon comparisons

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

White Dove
Rand Moon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Rand Moon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Rand Moon
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Rand Moon
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Rand Moon
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Rand Moon reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Rand Moon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Rand Moon
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Rand Moon
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Rand Moon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Rand Moon reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Rand Moon
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Rand Moon reads slightly lighter

Naval
Rand Moon
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Rand Moon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Rand Moon
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Rand Moon
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Rand Moon reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Rand Moon
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Rand Moon
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Rand Moon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Rand Moon
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Rand Moon
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Rand Moon
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Rand Moon
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Rand Moon
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Rand Moon reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Rand Moon
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Rand Moon
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Rand Moon reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Rand Moon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Rand Moon
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Rand Moon reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Rand Moon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Rand Moon reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Rand Moon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Rand Moon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Rand Moon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Rand Moon reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Rand Moon
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Rand Moon vs Fresh Granite Paint Color Comparison