Stormy Seas vs Mid Lead Colour
Where Stormy Seas belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mid Lead Colour is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Stormy Seas belongs to the blue-grey family and Mid Lead Colour to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (26 vs 26), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stormy Seas vs Mid Lead Colour in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Stormy Seas and Mid Lead Colour 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Stormy Seas vs Mid Lead Colour Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stormy Seas on one side and Mid Lead Colour 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.
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