Inox vs Black grey

InoxLittle GreenevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 66.8Very different colors

Inox is a Little Greene color while Black grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Inox belongs to the grey family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 71 vs 6, Inox will read as the brighter of the two — a 64-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 66.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Inox vs Black grey in Real Spaces

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

InoxLittle Greene Inox 224 stairs

@a_jennings_joinery

Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

@dorfstadtvilla

Kitchen Cabinets

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

InoxLittle Greene Inox 224 kitchen cabinets

@mydutchbarnconversion

Black greyRAL Classic 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

@a.jak.agata

Color Details

Inox
Little Greene · 224
Hex#dbdbd8
LRV70.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number224
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Inox vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Inox
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Inox
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Inox
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Inox is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Inox
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Inox reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Inox
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Inox is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Inox
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Inox reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Inox
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Inox reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Inox
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Inox is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Inox
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Inox reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Inox
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Inox reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Inox
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Inox is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Inox
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Inox is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Inox
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Inox is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Inox
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Inox is the lighter choice

Piazza
Inox
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Inox reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Inox
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Inox reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Inox
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Inox is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Inox
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Inox is the lighter choice

Senses
Inox
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Inox is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Inox
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Inox is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Inox
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Inox reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Inox
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Inox is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Inox
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Inox is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Inox
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Inox is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Inox
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Inox reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Inox
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Inox is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Inox
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Inox
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Inox
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Inox
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Inox is the lighter choice