Thunderegg vs Thunderstruck paint color comparison

Thunderegg vs Thunderstruck

ThundereggCloverdale PaintvsThunderstruckPPGΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Where Thunderegg belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Thunderstruck is a PPG color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (18 vs 17), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Thunderegg vs Thunderstruck in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Thunderegg and Thunderstruck 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.

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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

ThundereggThunderegg EX243 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ThunderstruckA hollywood regency living room painted in Thunderstruck

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

ThundereggThunderegg EX243 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ThunderstruckA boho bedroom painted in Thunderstruck

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

ThundereggThunderegg EX243 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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ThunderstruckThunderstruck — bold kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

ThundereggThunderegg EX243 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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ThunderstruckThunderstruck paint in a parisian dining room

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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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

ThundereggThunderegg EX243 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ThunderstruckThunderstruck — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Color Details

Thunderegg
Cloverdale Paint · EX243
Hex#7D7565
LRV18.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX243
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Thunderstruck
PPG · PPG1000-6
Hex#7c7366
LRV17.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1000-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Thunderegg vs Thunderstruck Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thunderegg on one side and Thunderstruck 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 Thunderegg comparisons

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

White Dove
Thunderegg
White Dove
Thunderegg
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Ammonite
Thunderegg
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Iron Ore
Thunderegg
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 18 vs 6, Thunderegg is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Purbeck Stone
Thunderegg
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Evergreen Fog
Thunderegg
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Mizzle
Thunderegg
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Agreeable Gray
Thunderegg
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Accessible Beige
Thunderegg
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Denim Drift
Thunderegg
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Thunderegg
French Gray
Thunderegg
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Naval
Thunderegg
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Thunderegg reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Thunderegg
Tranquil Dawn
Thunderegg
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Bancha
Thunderegg
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Thunderegg the marginally brighter of the two.

Thunderegg
Hardwick White
Thunderegg
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Pure White
Thunderegg
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Artichoke
Thunderegg
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Thunderegg
Balboa Mist
Thunderegg
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Shoji White
Thunderegg
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Snowbound
Thunderegg
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Pewter Green
Thunderegg
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Thunderegg the marginally brighter of the two.

Thunderegg
Skimming Stone
Thunderegg
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Dix Blue
Thunderegg
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Calamine
Thunderegg
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Treron
Thunderegg
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Thunderegg
Vintage Vogue
Thunderegg
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Thunderegg the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Thunderegg
Saybrook Sage
Thunderegg
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Thunderegg
Pale Green
Thunderegg
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.

Thunderegg
Pine Needle
Thunderegg
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

Thunderegg reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Thunderegg
Cement grey
Thunderegg
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Thunderegg
Guilford Green
Thunderegg
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 18), opening up a space where Thunderegg encloses it.