Autumn Sand vs Agreeable Gray

Autumn Sand is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Autumn Sand reads as beige-greige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Autumn Sand vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Autumn Sand and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Autumn SandAutumn Sand EX201 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Autumn Sand would.

Autumn SandAutumn Sand EX201 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Autumn Sand would.

Autumn SandAutumn Sand EX201 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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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. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Autumn Sand.

Autumn SandAutumn Sand EX201 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams SW 7029 dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Autumn Sand would.

Autumn SandAutumn Sand EX201 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Autumn Sand
Cloverdale Paint · EX201
Hex#ADA490
LRV37.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX201
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Autumn Sand vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Autumn Sand on one side and Agreeable 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 Autumn Sand comparisons

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

White Dove
Autumn Sand
White Dove
Autumn Sand
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Ammonite
Autumn Sand
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Autumn Sand encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Iron Ore
Autumn Sand
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 6, Autumn Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Purbeck Stone
Autumn Sand
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Autumn Sand encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Evergreen Fog
Autumn Sand
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

Autumn Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Autumn Sand
Mizzle
Autumn Sand
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Accessible Beige
Autumn Sand
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Denim Drift
Autumn Sand
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Autumn Sand the marginally brighter of the two.

Autumn Sand
French Gray
Autumn Sand
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Autumn Sand
Naval
Autumn Sand
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Autumn Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Autumn Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Bancha
Autumn Sand
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 37 vs 13, Autumn Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Hardwick White
Autumn Sand
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Autumn Sand
Pure White
Autumn Sand
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Autumn Sand encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Artichoke
Autumn Sand
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Autumn Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Autumn Sand
Balboa Mist
Autumn Sand
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Shoji White
Autumn Sand
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Snowbound
Autumn Sand
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Pewter Green
Autumn Sand
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 12, Autumn Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Skimming Stone
Autumn Sand
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Autumn Sand
Dix Blue
Autumn Sand
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Autumn Sand
Calamine
Autumn Sand
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Autumn Sand encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Treron
Autumn Sand
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Autumn Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Autumn Sand
Vintage Vogue
Autumn Sand
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 12, Autumn Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Autumn Sand
Saybrook Sage
Autumn Sand
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Autumn Sand
Pale Green
Autumn Sand
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Autumn Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Autumn Sand
Pine Needle
Autumn Sand
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

Autumn Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Cement grey
Autumn Sand
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Autumn Sand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Autumn Sand
Guilford Green
Autumn Sand
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Autumn Sand encloses it.

Autumn Sand
Just Walnut
Autumn Sand
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Autumn Sand
EX201 · LRV 37

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 37), opening up a space where Autumn Sand encloses it.