Downtown vs Agate Grey
Downtown is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agate Grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Downtown belongs to the grey family and Agate Grey to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 44 and 45, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Downtown vs Agate Grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Downtown and Agate Grey 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Downtown vs Agate Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Downtown on one side and Agate Grey 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 Downtown comparisons
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