Greystone vs Sensible Hue

Where Greystone belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Sensible Hue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Greystone reads as greige-grey, while Sensible Hue reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (47 vs 46), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Greystone vs Sensible Hue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Greystone and Sensible Hue 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.

GreystoneGreystone EX329 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Sensible HueSensible Hue 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.

GreystoneGreystone EX329 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Sensible HueSensible Hue bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

GreystoneGreystone EX329 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Sensible HueSw Sensible Hue Kitchen

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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.

GreystoneGreystone EX329 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Sensible HueSensible Hue bathroom

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Color Details

Greystone
Cloverdale Paint · EX329
Hex#BAB7AC
LRV47.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX329
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Sensible Hue
Sherwin-Williams · 6198
Hex#B6B5AB
LRV45.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6198
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Greystone vs Sensible Hue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greystone on one side and Sensible Hue 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 Greystone comparisons

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

White Dove
Greystone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Greystone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Greystone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Greystone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Greystone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Greystone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Greystone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Greystone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Greystone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Greystone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Greystone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Greystone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Greystone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Greystone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Greystone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Greystone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Greystone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Greystone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Greystone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Greystone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Greystone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Greystone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Greystone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Greystone reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Greystone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Greystone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Greystone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Greystone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Greystone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Greystone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Greystone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Greystone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Greystone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Greystone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Greystone reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Greystone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Greystone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Greystone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Greystone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Greystone is the lighter choice