Sprouts vs Black grey

SproutsCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 61.5Very different colors

Sprouts is a Cloverdale Paint color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Sprouts reads as beige-greige, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 56 vs 6, Sprouts will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 61.5, 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.

Sprouts vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sprouts 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. Sprouts returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SproutsSprouts CA159 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Sprouts
Cloverdale Paint · CA159
Hex#CDC6AA
LRV56.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA159
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sprouts vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sprouts
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sprouts
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sprouts
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sprouts
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sprouts reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sprouts
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sprouts
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sprouts reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sprouts
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sprouts
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sprouts
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Sprouts
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sprouts
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sprouts
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sprouts
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sprouts
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sprouts
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sprouts
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Sprouts
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sprouts
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Senses
Sprouts
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sprouts reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sprouts
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sprouts
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Sprouts
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sprouts
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sprouts
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sprouts is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sprouts
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sprouts reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sprouts
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sprouts is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sprouts
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sprouts
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Sprouts
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sprouts
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sprouts is the lighter choice