Pearl Colour - Dark vs Ancient Cloud
Pearl Colour - Dark is a Little Greene color while Ancient Cloud comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Pearl Colour - Dark belongs to the green-grey family and Ancient Cloud to the grey family. At LRV 64 vs 54, Ancient Cloud will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearl Colour - Dark vs Ancient Cloud in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pearl Colour - Dark and Ancient Cloud 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. Ancient Cloud returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Pearl Colour - Dark would.
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 Pearl Colour - Dark would.
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.
Color Details
Pearl Colour - Dark vs Ancient Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour - Dark on one side and Ancient Cloud 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.
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