Arquerite vs Ancient Cloud

ArqueriteLittle GreenevsAncient CloudPPGΔE 25.8Very different colors

Arquerite is a Little Greene color while Ancient Cloud comes from PPG. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 64 vs 26, Ancient Cloud will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 25.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Arquerite vs Ancient Cloud in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arquerite and Ancient Cloud 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. Ancient Cloud returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ArqueriteLittle Greene Arquerite living room picture

@rdppaintersanddecorators

Ancient CloudA organic modern living room painted in Ancient Cloud

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ancient Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Arquerite would.

ArqueriteLittle Greene Arquerite bedroom accent wall paint

@family_newbuild

Ancient CloudA moody bedroom painted in Ancient Cloud

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Ancient Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Arquerite would.

ArqueriteLittle Greene Arquerite bathroom photo

@corbetthomesdecor

Ancient CloudAncient Cloud — minimalist bathroom

@simplywalldecor

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Ancient Cloud returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ArqueriteLittle Greene Arquerite front door photo

@seb_painting_decorating

Ancient Cloudmediterranean front door featuring Ancient Cloud by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Arquerite
Little Greene · 250
Hex#8c8c91
LRV26.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number250
UndertoneBlue and Purple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Ancient Cloud
PPG · PPG0995-2
Hex#d2d1ce
LRV64.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0995-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Arquerite vs Ancient Cloud Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arquerite on one side and Ancient Cloud 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 Arquerite comparisons

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

White Dove
Arquerite
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Arquerite
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Arquerite
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Arquerite reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Arquerite
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Arquerite
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Arquerite
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Arquerite
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Arquerite
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Arquerite
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Arquerite
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Arquerite
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Arquerite reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Arquerite
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Arquerite
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Arquerite reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Arquerite
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Arquerite
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Arquerite
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Arquerite reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Arquerite
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Arquerite
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Arquerite
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Arquerite
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Arquerite reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Arquerite
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Arquerite
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Arquerite
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Arquerite
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Arquerite
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Arquerite reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Arquerite
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Arquerite
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Arquerite
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Arquerite reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Arquerite
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Arquerite
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice