Twill vs Black grey

TwillCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 71.9Very different colors

Where Twill belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Twill belongs to the beige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. Twill (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 74 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 71.9, 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.

Twill vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

TwillTwill 0014 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Twill
Cloverdale Paint · 0014
Hex#EFE7D3
LRV80.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Twill vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Twill
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Twill
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Twill reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Twill
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Twill is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Twill
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Twill is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Twill
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Twill is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Twill
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Twill is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Twill
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Twill reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Twill
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Twill is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Twill
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Twill is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Twill
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Twill reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Twill
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Twill is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Twill
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Twill is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Twill
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Twill is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Twill
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Twill is the lighter choice

Piazza
Twill
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Twill reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Twill
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Twill reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Twill
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Twill is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Twill
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Twill is the lighter choice

Senses
Twill
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Twill is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Twill
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Twill is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Twill
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Twill is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Twill
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Twill is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Twill
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Twill is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Twill
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Twill is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Twill
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Twill is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Twill
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Twill is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Twill
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Twill reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Twill
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Twill
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Twill
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Twill is the lighter choice