Rocky Mountain vs Lilac Gray
Rocky Mountain (Cloverdale Paint) and Lilac Gray (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Rocky Mountain belongs to the pink family and Lilac Gray to the grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 29 for Rocky Mountain vs 25 for Lilac Gray — means Rocky Mountain will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rocky Mountain vs Lilac Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Rocky Mountain and Lilac Gray 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Rocky Mountain reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Rocky Mountain vs Lilac Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rocky Mountain on one side and Lilac Gray 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 Rocky Mountain comparisons
See how Rocky Mountain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Rocky Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Rocky Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
Rocky Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Rocky Mountain the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
Rocky Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 29, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Rocky Mountain the marginally brighter of the two.
Rocky Mountain reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Rocky Mountain encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 29 vs 7, Rocky Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Rocky Mountain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 29, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.