Zen Retreat vs Thunder Clouds
Zen Retreat is a Cloverdale Paint color while Thunder Clouds comes from Dulux. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 17 vs 13, Thunder Clouds will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Zen Retreat vs Thunder Clouds in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Zen Retreat and Thunder Clouds 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.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Thunder Clouds reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Zen Retreat vs Thunder Clouds Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Zen Retreat on one side and Thunder Clouds 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.
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