Pearl Grey vs Inox paint color comparison

Pearl Grey vs Inox

Pearl GreyDuluxvsInoxLittle GreeneΔE 0.7Imperceptible difference

Pearl Grey is a Dulux color while Inox comes from Little Greene. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 71 and 71, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Pearl Grey's neutral character against Inox's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 0.7, 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.

Pearl Grey vs Inox in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Pearl Grey and Inox 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Pearl GreyDulux Pearl Grey living room interior idea

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InoxLittle Greene Inox 224 stairs

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Color Details

Pearl Grey
Dulux
Hex#DBDCDA
LRV71.3
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Inox
Little Greene · 224
Hex#dbdbd8
LRV70.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number224
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Pearl Grey vs Inox Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Grey on one side and Inox 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 Pearl Grey comparisons

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

White Dove
Pearl Grey
White Dove
Pearl Grey

A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Pearl Grey
Ammonite
Pearl Grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pearl Grey
Iron Ore
Pearl Grey
Iron Ore

At LRV 71 vs 6, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Purbeck Stone
Pearl Grey
Purbeck Stone

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Evergreen Fog
Pearl Grey
Evergreen Fog

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Mizzle
Pearl Grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 71 vs 52, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Agreeable Gray
Pearl Grey
Agreeable Gray

Pearl Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pearl Grey
Accessible Beige
Pearl Grey
Accessible Beige

At LRV 71 vs 58, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Pearl Grey
Denim Drift
Pearl Grey

At LRV 71 vs 27, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
French Gray
Pearl Grey
French Gray

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Naval
Pearl Grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Pearl Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Pearl Grey vs Tranquil Dawn

At LRV 71 vs 55, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Bancha
Pearl Grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 71 vs 13, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Hardwick White
Pearl Grey
Hardwick White

At LRV 71 vs 44, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Pure White
Pearl Grey
Pure White

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Pearl Grey encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Artichoke
Pearl Grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Pearl Grey
Balboa Mist
Pearl Grey

A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Pearl Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Pearl Grey
Shoji White
Pearl Grey
Shoji White

A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pearl Grey
Snowbound
Pearl Grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pearl Grey
Pewter Green
Pearl Grey
Pewter Green

At LRV 71 vs 12, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Skimming Stone
Pearl Grey
Skimming Stone

A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Pearl Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Pearl Grey
Dix Blue
Pearl Grey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Calamine
Pearl Grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Pearl Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pearl Grey
Treron
Pearl Grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Pearl Grey
Vintage Vogue
Pearl Grey

At LRV 71 vs 12, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Pearl Grey
Saybrook Sage
Pearl Grey

At LRV 71 vs 45, Pearl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Pearl Grey
Pale Green
Pearl Grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Pine Needle
Pearl Grey
Pine Needle

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Pearl Grey
Cement grey
Pearl Grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Pearl Grey
Guilford Green
Pearl Grey

Pearl Grey reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.