Dusty grey vs Red lilac
Both from RAL Classic's palette. Hue-wise, Dusty grey belongs to the grey family and Red lilac to the pink-purple family. Dusty grey (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Red lilac (LRV 18), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusty grey vs Red lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dusty grey and Red lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Dusty grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Dusty grey vs Red lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty grey on one side and Red lilac 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 Dusty grey comparisons
See how Dusty grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
Dusty grey reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 23 vs 4, Dusty grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
Dusty grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 23, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusty grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dusty grey reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusty grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Dusty grey encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.