Sweet Buttermilk vs Grey Blue

Sweet ButtermilkCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 63.4Very different colors

Where Sweet Buttermilk belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Sweet Buttermilk reads as beige, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sweet Buttermilk (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 77 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 63.4, 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.

Sweet Buttermilk vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sweet Buttermilk and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Sweet Buttermilk reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Sweet ButtermilkSweet Buttermilk 1021 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Sweet Buttermilk
Cloverdale Paint · 1021
Hex#F9EBDA
LRV84.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sweet Buttermilk vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Buttermilk on one side and Grey Blue 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 Sweet Buttermilk comparisons

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

White Dove
Sweet Buttermilk
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Sweet Buttermilk
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sweet Buttermilk reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sweet Buttermilk
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Buttermilk
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Buttermilk
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sweet Buttermilk
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Buttermilk
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sweet Buttermilk reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sweet Buttermilk
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Buttermilk
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sweet Buttermilk
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sweet Buttermilk reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Buttermilk
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sweet Buttermilk
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sweet Buttermilk
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sweet Buttermilk
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sweet Buttermilk
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sweet Buttermilk
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sweet Buttermilk reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sweet Buttermilk
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sweet Buttermilk
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Senses
Sweet Buttermilk
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sweet Buttermilk
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sweet Buttermilk
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sweet Buttermilk
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sweet Buttermilk
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sweet Buttermilk
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sweet Buttermilk
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sweet Buttermilk
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sweet Buttermilk
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Sweet Buttermilk reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sweet Buttermilk
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Sweet Buttermilk reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sweet Buttermilk
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Sweet Buttermilk
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sweet Buttermilk is the lighter choice