Agate vs Almond Beige
Agate is a Cloverdale Paint color while Almond Beige comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Agate belongs to the beige-greige family and Almond Beige to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 34 and 33, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate vs Almond Beige in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Agate and Almond Beige 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Agate vs Almond Beige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate on one side and Almond Beige 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 Agate comparisons
See how Agate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Agate encloses it.
Agate reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Agate encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Agate encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Agate encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Agate encloses it.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.