Cygnet Feather vs Grey Blue

Cygnet FeatherDuluxvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 41.9Very different colors

Cygnet Feather is a Dulux color while Grey Blue comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Cygnet Feather belongs to the greige-grey family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 45 vs 7, Cygnet Feather will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 41.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cygnet Feather vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Cygnet Feather and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Cygnet Feather will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grey Blue would.

Cygnet FeatherDulux Cygnet Feather kitchen cabinets color review

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Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Cygnet Feather
Dulux · 21YY 45/060
Hex#B7AFA4
LRV45.0
BrandDulux
Number21YY 45/060
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Cygnet Feather vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cygnet Feather on one side and Grey Blue 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 Cygnet Feather comparisons

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

White Dove
Cygnet Feather
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cygnet Feather
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Cygnet Feather
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cygnet Feather
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cygnet Feather
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Cygnet Feather
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cygnet Feather
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cygnet Feather
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cygnet Feather
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Cygnet Feather
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cygnet Feather
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cygnet Feather
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cygnet Feather
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cygnet Feather
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cygnet Feather
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cygnet Feather
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cygnet Feather
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Cygnet Feather
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Cygnet Feather
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cygnet Feather reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Cygnet Feather
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cygnet Feather
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Cygnet Feather
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cygnet Feather
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cygnet Feather
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cygnet Feather
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cygnet Feather
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cygnet Feather reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Cygnet Feather
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cygnet Feather
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cygnet Feather
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cygnet Feather
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cygnet Feather is the lighter choice