Feather Rock vs Colonnade Gray
Feather Rock (Cloverdale Paint) and Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 53 vs 53 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Feather Rock vs Colonnade Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Feather Rock and Colonnade 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Feather Rock vs Colonnade Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feather Rock on one side and Colonnade 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 Feather Rock comparisons
See how Feather Rock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 53 vs 6, Feather Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Feather Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
Feather Rock reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 13, Feather Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Feather Rock the marginally brighter of the two.
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Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Feather Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Feather Rock encloses it.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Feather Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Feather Rock the marginally brighter of the two.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Feather Rock reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.