Clover Honey vs Agreeable Gray

Clover Honey (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Clover Honey reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 16-point LRV gap — 76 for Clover Honey vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Clover Honey will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.8 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.

Clover Honey vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Clover Honey 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. Clover Honey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Clover Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Clover Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams SW 7029 dining room

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

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint · 0271
Hex#E9DFD0
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0271
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Clover Honey vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clover Honey 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 Clover Honey comparisons

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

White Dove
Clover Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Clover Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Clover Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Clover Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Clover Honey reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Clover Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Clover Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Clover Honey reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Clover Honey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Clover Honey reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Clover Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Clover Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Clover Honey reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Clover Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Clover Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Clover Honey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Clover Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Clover Honey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Black grey
Clover Honey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Piazza
Clover Honey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Clover Honey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Clover Honey reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Clover Honey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Senses
Clover Honey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Clover Honey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Clover Honey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Clover Honey reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Clover Honey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Clover Honey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Clover Honey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Clover Honey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Clover Honey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Clover Honey is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Clover Honey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Clover Honey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Clover Honey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Clover Honey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Clover Honey is the lighter choice