Ancient Cloud vs Quartz grey
Ancient Cloud is a PPG color while Quartz grey comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 64 vs 17, Ancient Cloud will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ancient Cloud vs Quartz grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ancient Cloud and Quartz grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Ancient Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Quartz grey would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ancient Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Quartz grey 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
Ancient Cloud vs Quartz grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ancient Cloud on one side and Quartz grey 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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