Grey Diamond vs Accessible Beige

Grey Diamond (Cloverdale Paint) and Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Grey Diamond belongs to the grey family and Accessible Beige to the beige-greige family. The 7-point LRV gap — 58 for Accessible Beige vs 50 for Grey Diamond — means Accessible Beige will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.1 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.

Grey Diamond vs Accessible Beige in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Grey Diamond and Accessible Beige 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. Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige SW 7036 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. Accessible Beige has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Accessible BeigeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige

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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. Accessible Beige has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Accessible BeigeSherwin Williams Accessible Beige kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Accessible Beige gives the walls a little more lift.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige 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. Accessible Beige has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Accessible BeigeBeige bathroom in Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Grey Diamond
Cloverdale Paint · EX317
Hex#BABDB7
LRV50.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX317
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7036
Hex#D1C7B8
LRV57.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7036
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Grey Diamond vs Accessible Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Diamond on one side and Accessible Beige 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 Grey Diamond comparisons

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

White Dove
Grey Diamond
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Grey Diamond
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Grey Diamond
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grey Diamond
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Grey Diamond
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Grey Diamond
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Grey Diamond
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Grey Diamond
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Grey Diamond
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Grey Diamond
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Grey Diamond
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Grey Diamond
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Grey Diamond
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grey Diamond
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Black grey
Grey Diamond
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Piazza
Grey Diamond
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Grey Diamond
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Grey Diamond
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Grey Diamond
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Grey Diamond reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Grey Diamond
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Grey Diamond
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Grey Diamond
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Grey Diamond
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Grey Diamond
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Grey Diamond
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Grey Diamond
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Grey Diamond reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Grey Diamond
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Grey Diamond
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Grey Diamond
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Grey Diamond
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Grey Diamond is the lighter choice