Ground Sage vs RAL 770-2 paint color comparison

Ground Sage vs RAL 770-2

Ground SageCloverdale PaintvsRAL 770-2RAL EffectΔE 2.5 — Subtle difference

Ground Sage is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 770-2 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 37 and 38, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ground Sage vs RAL 770-2 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Ground Sage and RAL 770-2 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Ground SageGround Sage EX031 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 770-2RAL Effect 770-2 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Ground SageGround Sage EX031 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 770-2RAL Effect 770-2 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Ground SageGround Sage EX031 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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RAL 770-2RAL Effect 770-2 kitchen interior

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Ground SageGround Sage EX031 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 770-2RAL Effect 770-2 bathroom

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Color Details

Ground Sage
Cloverdale Paint · EX031
LRV36.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX031
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessMedium
RAL 770-2
RAL Effect · RAL 770-2
LRV38.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-2
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessMedium

Ground Sage vs RAL 770-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ground Sage on one side and RAL 770-2 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 Ground Sage comparisons

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

Ground Sage
Ammonite
Ground Sage
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Ground Sage
White Dove
Ground Sage
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Iron Ore
Ground Sage
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Ground Sage
Purbeck Stone
Ground Sage
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Ground Sage
Evergreen Fog
Ground Sage
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Ground Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Ground Sage
Mizzle
Ground Sage
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Agreeable Gray
Ground Sage
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Ground Sage
Accessible Beige
Ground Sage
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Denim Drift
Ground Sage
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ground Sage
French Gray
Ground Sage
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Ground Sage
Naval
Ground Sage
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 37 vs 4, Ground Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Ground Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Ground Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Bancha
Ground Sage
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Ground Sage reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Ground Sage
Hardwick White
Ground Sage
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ground Sage
Pure White
Ground Sage
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Ground Sage
Artichoke
Ground Sage
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 37 vs 21, Ground Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Ground Sage
Balboa Mist
Ground Sage
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Shoji White
Ground Sage
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Snowbound
Ground Sage
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Pigeon
Ground Sage
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Ground Sage
Pewter Green
Ground Sage
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Ground Sage
Duck Green
Ground Sage
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Ground Sage
Skimming Stone
Ground Sage
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Ground Sage encloses it.

Ground Sage
Dix Blue
Ground Sage
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Ground Sage
Hicks' Blue
Ground Sage
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage vs Hicks' Blue

Ground Sage
Slaked Lime Deep
Ground Sage
Slaked Lime Deep

Ground Sage vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Ground Sage
Vintage Vogue
Ground Sage
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Ground Sage
Livid
Ground Sage
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Ground Sage vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Ground Sage
Saybrook Sage
Ground Sage
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ground Sage
Pale Green
Ground Sage
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ground Sage
EX031 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Ground Sage the marginally brighter of the two.