Sesame Seed vs Black grey

Sesame SeedCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 63.8Very different colors

Where Sesame Seed belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Sesame Seed belongs to the beige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. Sesame Seed (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 63.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sesame Seed vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sesame Seed and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Sesame Seed will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Sesame SeedSesame Seed CA134 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Color Details

Sesame Seed
Cloverdale Paint · CA134
Hex#DBC9AD
LRV59.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA134
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sesame Seed vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sesame Seed on one side and Black 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 Sesame Seed comparisons

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

White Dove
Sesame Seed
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Sesame Seed
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sesame Seed
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sesame Seed
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sesame Seed
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sesame Seed
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sesame Seed
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Sesame Seed
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sesame Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sesame Seed
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sesame Seed
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sesame Seed
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sesame Seed
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sesame Seed
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sesame Seed
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sesame Seed
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Sesame Seed
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sesame Seed
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Senses
Sesame Seed
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sesame Seed reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sesame Seed
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sesame Seed
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sesame Seed
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sesame Seed
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sesame Seed
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sesame Seed
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sesame Seed reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sesame Seed
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sesame Seed
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Sesame Seed
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Sesame Seed
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sesame Seed
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sesame Seed is the lighter choice