Arbor Vitae vs Agreeable Gray
Arbor Vitae (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Arbor Vitae reads as green-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 54 for Arbor Vitae — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arbor Vitae vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Arbor Vitae and Agreeable 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. Agreeable Gray 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. Agreeable Gray 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. Agreeable Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Agreeable Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Arbor Vitae vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arbor Vitae on one side and Agreeable 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 Arbor Vitae comparisons
See how Arbor Vitae stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
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At LRV 54 vs 30, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arbor Vitae 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 Arbor Vitae the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Arbor Vitae 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, Arbor Vitae 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 Arbor Vitae encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Arbor Vitae encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
Arbor Vitae reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Arbor Vitae reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Arbor Vitae is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 54, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.