Hammerhead vs Statue Garden

HammerheadCloverdale PaintvsStatue GardenPPGΔE 0.8Imperceptible difference

Hammerhead (Cloverdale Paint) and Statue Garden (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 39 vs 39 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hammerhead vs Statue Garden in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Hammerhead and Statue Garden 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.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Statue GardenA cozy living room painted in Statue Garden

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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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Statue GardenA cozy bedroom painted in Statue Garden

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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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Statue GardenStatue Garden — contemporary kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Statue GardenStatue Garden paint in a mid century 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Statue GardenStatue Garden — minimalist bathroom

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Color Details

Hammerhead
Cloverdale Paint · EX163
Hex#A6A8A5
LRV38.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX163
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Statue Garden
PPG · PPG0996-3
Hex#a7a7a4
LRV39.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0996-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Hammerhead vs Statue Garden Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hammerhead on one side and Statue Garden 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 Hammerhead comparisons

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

White Dove
Hammerhead
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hammerhead
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hammerhead
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hammerhead
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hammerhead
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hammerhead
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hammerhead
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Hammerhead
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hammerhead
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Hammerhead
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Hammerhead
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Hammerhead
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Hammerhead
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Hammerhead
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Hammerhead
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Hammerhead
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hammerhead reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hammerhead
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Hammerhead
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Hammerhead
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Hammerhead
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Hammerhead
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Hammerhead
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Hammerhead
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Hammerhead
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Hammerhead reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hammerhead
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Hammerhead
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Hammerhead
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Hammerhead
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hammerhead
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hammerhead reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Hammerhead
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Hammerhead vs Statue Garden Paint Color Comparison