Taffeta Sheen vs Black grey

Taffeta SheenCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 39.3Very different colors

Where Taffeta Sheen belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Taffeta Sheen belongs to the greige-grey family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. Taffeta Sheen (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.3, 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.

Taffeta Sheen vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Taffeta Sheen 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 Taffeta Sheen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Taffeta SheenTaffeta Sheen 0416 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Taffeta Sheen
Cloverdale Paint · 0416
Hex#858665
LRV23.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0416
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Taffeta Sheen vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Taffeta Sheen
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Taffeta Sheen
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Taffeta Sheen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Taffeta Sheen reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Taffeta Sheen
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Taffeta Sheen
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Taffeta Sheen
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Taffeta Sheen
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Taffeta Sheen
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Taffeta Sheen
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Taffeta Sheen
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Taffeta Sheen
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Taffeta Sheen reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Taffeta Sheen
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Taffeta Sheen
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Taffeta Sheen reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Taffeta Sheen
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Taffeta Sheen
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Taffeta Sheen
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Taffeta Sheen
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Taffeta Sheen reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Taffeta Sheen
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Taffeta Sheen
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Taffeta Sheen
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Taffeta Sheen reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Taffeta Sheen
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Taffeta Sheen
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Taffeta Sheen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Taffeta Sheen
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Taffeta Sheen
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Taffeta Sheen reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Taffeta Sheen
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Taffeta Sheen
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Taffeta Sheen
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Taffeta Sheen
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Taffeta Sheen
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Taffeta Sheen
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Taffeta Sheen reads slightly lighter