Whirlwind vs Light grey
Where Whirlwind belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Light grey is a RAL Classic color. Whirlwind reads as blue-green, while Light grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Light grey (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Whirlwind (LRV 55), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Whirlwind vs Light grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Whirlwind and Light grey 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Light grey gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Light grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Whirlwind vs Light grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whirlwind on one side and Light grey on the other.
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 Whirlwind comparisons
See how Whirlwind stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Whirlwind encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Whirlwind the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Whirlwind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Whirlwind the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whirlwind reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Whirlwind encloses it.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Whirlwind encloses it.
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Whirlwind reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Whirlwind is decisively the brighter choice.