Indulgence vs Parma Gray
Indulgence (Cloverdale Paint) and Parma Gray (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 54 for Indulgence vs 50 for Parma Gray — means Indulgence will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Indulgence vs Parma Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Indulgence and Parma Gray 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. Indulgence 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. Indulgence has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Indulgence has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Indulgence has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Indulgence vs Parma Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indulgence on one side and Parma Gray 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 Indulgence comparisons
See how Indulgence stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 54 vs 30, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Indulgence the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Indulgence reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Indulgence the marginally brighter of the two.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Indulgence reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.