Cloudy Slate vs Magic Dust paint color comparison

Cloudy Slate vs Magic Dust

Cloudy SlatePPGvsMagic DustPPGΔE 10.3Distinct difference

Cloudy Slate and Magic Dust come from the same PPG collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 29 for Cloudy Slate vs 21 for Magic Dust — means Cloudy Slate will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 10.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cloudy Slate
PPG · PPG0996-4
LRV29.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0996-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Magic Dust
PPG · PPG13-24
LRV21.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG13-24
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Cloudy Slate vs Magic Dust Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloudy Slate on one side and Magic Dust 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 Cloudy Slate comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Ammonite vs Cloudy Slate
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
White Dove vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Cloudy Slate vs Iron Ore
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Cloudy Slate reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Purbeck Stone vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Cloudy Slate vs Evergreen Fog
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Mizzle vs Cloudy Slate
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Cloudy Slate vs Agreeable Gray
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Cloudy Slate vs Accessible Beige
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Denim Drift vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
French Gray
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
French Gray vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Naval
Naval
Cloudy Slate vs Naval
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 29 vs 4, Cloudy Slate is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Tranquil Dawn vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Bancha vs Cloudy Slate
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Cloudy Slate reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Hardwick White vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Pure White
Pure White
Cloudy Slate vs Pure White
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Artichoke
Artichoke
Cloudy Slate vs Artichoke
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Cloudy Slate the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Balboa Mist vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Shoji White
Shoji White
Cloudy Slate vs Shoji White
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Snowbound
Snowbound
Cloudy Slate vs Snowbound
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Pigeon vs Cloudy Slate
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Cloudy Slate vs Pewter Green
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Cloudy Slate reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Duck Green vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Cloudy Slate reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Skimming Stone vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Dix Blue vs Cloudy Slate
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Cloudy Slate
Hicks' Blue
Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Hicks' Blue vs Cloudy Slate

Slaked Lime Deep
Cloudy Slate
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Slaked Lime Deep vs Cloudy Slate

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Vintage Vogue vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Cloudy Slate reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Cloudy Slate
Livid
Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Livid vs Cloudy Slate

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Saybrook Sage vs Cloudy Slate
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.

Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate
Pale Green
Pale Green
Cloudy Slate vs Pale Green
PPG
Cloudy Slate
PPG0996-4 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.