Cannon Ball vs Traffic grey B

Cannon BallDuluxvsTraffic grey BRAL ClassicΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Cannon Ball is a Dulux color while Traffic grey B comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 11 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, 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.

Cannon Ball vs Traffic grey B in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Cannon Ball and Traffic grey B 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.

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cannon BallDulux 90BG 11/016 kitchen accent wall

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Traffic grey BRAL Classic Traffic grey B 7043 kitchen

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Color Details

Cannon Ball
Dulux · 90BG 11/016
Hex#505354
LRV11.0
BrandDulux
Number90BG 11/016
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Traffic grey B
RAL Classic · RAL 7043
Hex#4F5250
LRV11.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7043
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Cannon Ball vs Traffic grey B Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cannon Ball on one side and Traffic grey B 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 Cannon Ball comparisons

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

White Dove
Cannon Ball
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cannon Ball
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cannon Ball
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Cannon Ball
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cannon Ball
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Cannon Ball
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cannon Ball
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Cannon Ball
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cannon Ball
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Cannon Ball
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Cannon Ball
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cannon Ball
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Cannon Ball
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Cannon Ball
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Cannon Ball
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Cannon Ball
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Cannon Ball
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Cannon Ball
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Cannon Ball
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Cannon Ball
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Cannon Ball
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Cannon Ball
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Cannon Ball
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Cannon Ball
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cannon Ball
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Cannon Ball
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cannon Ball
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cannon Ball
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Cannon Ball
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Cannon Ball
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice