Scallop vs Black grey

ScallopFarrow & BallvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 62.2Very different colors

Scallop is a Farrow & Ball color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Scallop belongs to the beige family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 6, Scallop will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 62.2, 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.

Scallop vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Scallop 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

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. Scallop returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ScallopFarrow and Ball Scallop hallway review

@thebathhouseonthecorner

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Scallop
Farrow & Ball · 311
Hex#d9c8ba
LRV59.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number311
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Scallop vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Scallop
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Scallop
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Scallop
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Scallop is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Scallop
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Scallop reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Scallop
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Scallop is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Scallop
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Scallop reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Scallop
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Scallop
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Scallop is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Scallop
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Scallop reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Scallop
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Scallop
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Scallop is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Scallop
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Scallop is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Scallop
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Scallop is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Scallop
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Scallop is the lighter choice

Piazza
Scallop
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Scallop
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Scallop reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Scallop
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Scallop is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Scallop
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Scallop is the lighter choice

Senses
Scallop
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Scallop reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Scallop
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Scallop is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Scallop
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Scallop reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Scallop
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Scallop is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Scallop
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Scallop is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Scallop
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Scallop is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Scallop
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Scallop reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Scallop
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Scallop is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Scallop
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Scallop
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Scallop
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Scallop
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Scallop is the lighter choice