Tonic vs Grey Blue

TonicCloverdale PaintvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 63.3Very different colors

Tonic is a Cloverdale Paint color while Grey Blue comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Tonic belongs to the green-white family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 87 vs 7, Tonic will read as the brighter of the two — a 80-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.3, 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.

Tonic vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Tonic 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Tonic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

TonicTonic EX086 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Tonic
Cloverdale Paint · EX086
Hex#EFF1ED
LRV87.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX086
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Tonic vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Tonic
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Tonic reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Tonic
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Tonic reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Tonic
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tonic is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tonic
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Tonic is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Tonic
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tonic is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Tonic
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Tonic is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Tonic
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Tonic is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tonic
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tonic is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tonic
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tonic is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tonic
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Tonic reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Tonic
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tonic is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Tonic
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tonic is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Tonic
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tonic is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tonic
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tonic is the lighter choice

Black grey
Tonic
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tonic is the lighter choice

Piazza
Tonic
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Tonic reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Tonic
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Tonic is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Tonic
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Tonic is the lighter choice

Senses
Tonic
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Tonic is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Tonic
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tonic is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Tonic
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Tonic is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Tonic
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tonic is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Tonic
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Tonic is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Tonic
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tonic is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Tonic
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Tonic is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Tonic
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Tonic is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Tonic
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Tonic reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Tonic
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Tonic reads slightly lighter

Paper
Tonic
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Tonic
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tonic is the lighter choice