Soft Blue vs Black grey

Soft BlueCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 61.9Very different colors

Soft Blue is a Cloverdale Paint color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Soft Blue reads as blue, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 59 vs 6, Soft Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 61.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Blue vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Blue 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

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. Soft Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Soft BlueSoft Blue 0651 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Soft Blue
Cloverdale Paint · 0651
Hex#ADCEDD
LRV59.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0651
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Soft Blue vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Blue 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 Soft Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Soft Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Blue reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Blue reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Soft Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soft Blue reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Soft Blue
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Soft Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Blue reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Soft Blue reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Soft Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Blue reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Soft Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Soft Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Blue is the lighter choice