Grey Diamond vs Argos

Where Grey Diamond belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Argos is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (50 vs 51), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grey Diamond vs Argos in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Grey Diamond and Argos 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArgosSW Argos living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArgosSW Argos cozy bedroom interior

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Grey DiamondGrey Diamond EX317 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArgosSW Argos bathroom color review

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Color Details

Grey Diamond
Cloverdale Paint · EX317
Hex#BABDB7
LRV50.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX317
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Argos
Sherwin-Williams · 7065
Hex#BDBDB7
LRV50.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7065
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Grey Diamond vs Argos Simulated Comparison

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