Thunder Clouds vs Inchyra Blue
Thunder Clouds (Dulux) and Inchyra Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Thunder Clouds belongs to the grey family and Inchyra Blue to the blue-grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 17 for Thunder Clouds vs 13 for Inchyra Blue — means Thunder Clouds will open up a space more effectively. Where Thunder Clouds leans neutral, Inchyra Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Thunder Clouds vs Inchyra Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Thunder Clouds and Inchyra Blue 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 rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Thunder Clouds gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Thunder Clouds vs Inchyra Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thunder Clouds on one side and Inchyra Blue 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.
More Thunder Clouds comparisons
See how Thunder Clouds stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
Thunder Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, Thunder Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
Thunder Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thunder Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Thunder Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.