Almond White vs Black grey

Almond WhiteDuluxvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 71.9Very different colors

Where Almond White belongs to Dulux's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Almond White reads as beige-white, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Almond White (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 76 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.

Almond White vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

Almond WhiteAlmond White living room color review

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Almond White
Dulux
Hex#EFE7DA
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Almond White vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Almond White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Almond White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Almond White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Almond White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Almond White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Almond White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Almond White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Almond White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Almond White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Almond White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Almond White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Almond White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Almond White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Almond White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Almond White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Almond White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Almond White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Almond White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Almond White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Almond White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Almond White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Almond White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Almond White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Almond White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Almond White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Almond White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Almond White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Almond White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Almond White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Almond White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Almond White is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Almond White
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Almond White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Almond White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Almond White is the lighter choice

Senses
Almond White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Almond White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Almond White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Almond White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Almond White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Almond White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Almond White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Almond White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Almond White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Almond White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Almond White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Almond White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Almond White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Almond White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Almond White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Almond White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Almond White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Almond White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Almond White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Almond White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Almond White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Almond White is the lighter choice