Autumn's Hill vs Agreeable Gray
Where Autumn's Hill belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Autumn's Hill belongs to the beige-pink family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Autumn's Hill (LRV 28), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.2, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Autumn's Hill vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Autumn's Hill 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Autumn's Hill would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Autumn's Hill.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Autumn's Hill.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Autumn's Hill.
Color Details
Autumn's Hill vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Autumn's Hill 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 Autumn's Hill comparisons
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At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 28 vs 12, Autumn's Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 8, Autumn's Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Autumn's Hill encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Autumn's Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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