Grey Blue vs Cascades
Where Grey Blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Cascades is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Grey Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Cascades to the blue family. Grey Blue (LRV 7) reflects noticeably more light than Cascades (LRV 4), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey Blue vs Cascades in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grey Blue and Cascades in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Grey Blue vs Cascades Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Blue on one side and Cascades 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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