Feldspar vs Agreeable Gray
Feldspar is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Feldspar reads as grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Feldspar vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Feldspar 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
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.
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 Feldspar would.
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 Feldspar would.
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 Feldspar.
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 Feldspar would.
Color Details
Feldspar vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feldspar 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 Feldspar comparisons
See how Feldspar stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Feldspar is decisively the brighter choice.
Feldspar reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Feldspar the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Feldspar encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Feldspar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Feldspar is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Feldspar reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Feldspar reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Feldspar reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 47), opening up a space where Feldspar encloses it.