Deep Forest vs Dark Lead Colour
Deep Forest (Cloverdale Paint) and Dark Lead Colour (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 18 for Deep Forest vs 15 for Dark Lead Colour — means Deep Forest will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Deep Forest vs Dark Lead Colour in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Deep Forest and Dark Lead Colour 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Deep Forest reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Deep Forest has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Deep Forest vs Dark Lead Colour Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Deep Forest on one side and Dark Lead Colour 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.
More Deep Forest comparisons
See how Deep Forest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Deep Forest is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
Deep Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Deep Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Deep Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Deep Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Deep Forest encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.