A Little Faded vs Chatura Gray

Where A Little Faded belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Chatura Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

A Little Faded vs Chatura Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. A Little Faded and Chatura 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

A Little FadedA Little Faded EX015 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Chatura GraySW 9169 wall paint color

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

A Little FadedA Little Faded EX015 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Chatura GraySherwin Williams Chatura Gray bedroom color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

A Little FadedA Little Faded EX015 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Chatura GraySW Chatura Gray bathroom color

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Color Details

A Little Faded
Cloverdale Paint · EX015
Hex#9E9084
LRV28.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX015
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Chatura Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 9169
Hex#A09287
LRV29.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9169
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

A Little Faded vs Chatura Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see A Little Faded on one side and Chatura Gray 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 A Little Faded comparisons

See how A Little Faded stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
A Little Faded
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
A Little Faded
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
A Little Faded
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

A Little Faded reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
A Little Faded
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
A Little Faded
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
A Little Faded
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
A Little Faded
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
A Little Faded
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
A Little Faded
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
A Little Faded
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
A Little Faded
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

A Little Faded reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
A Little Faded
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
A Little Faded
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

A Little Faded reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
A Little Faded
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A Little Faded reads slightly lighter

Black grey
A Little Faded
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

A Little Faded reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
A Little Faded
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
A Little Faded
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
A Little Faded
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
A Little Faded
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
A Little Faded
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

A Little Faded is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
A Little Faded
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
A Little Faded
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

A Little Faded reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
A Little Faded
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
A Little Faded
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

A Little Faded reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
A Little Faded
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
A Little Faded
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
A Little Faded
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
A Little Faded
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
A Little Faded
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
A Little Faded
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

A Little Faded reads noticeably lighter