Lady Nicole vs Agreeable Gray
Lady Nicole is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 67 vs 60, Lady Nicole will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.1, 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.
Lady Nicole vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Lady Nicole 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. Lady Nicole has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lady Nicole gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lady Nicole gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Lady Nicole reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lady Nicole gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Lady Nicole vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lady Nicole 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 Lady Nicole comparisons
See how Lady Nicole stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 6, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Lady Nicole the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Lady Nicole encloses it.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Lady Nicole is decisively the brighter choice.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lady Nicole reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.