Little Pinky vs Agreeable Gray

Little Pinky (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Little Pinky belongs to the pink family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 25-point LRV gap — 85 for Little Pinky vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Little Pinky will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 12.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Little Pinky vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Little Pinky and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Little Pinky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.

Little PinkyLittle Pinky 1174 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 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. Little Pinky returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Little PinkyLittle Pinky 1174 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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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. Little Pinky returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Little PinkyLittle Pinky 1174 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray 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 LRV gap is large enough that Little Pinky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

Little PinkyLittle Pinky 1174 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams SW 7029 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. Little Pinky returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Little PinkyLittle Pinky 1174 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Little Pinky
Cloverdale Paint · 1174
Hex#F3ECEA
LRV85.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1174
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Little Pinky vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Little Pinky on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 Little Pinky comparisons

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

White Dove
Little Pinky
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Little Pinky
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Little Pinky reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Little Pinky
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Little Pinky
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Little Pinky
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Little Pinky
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Little Pinky
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Little Pinky
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Little Pinky
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Little Pinky
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Little Pinky reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Little Pinky
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Little Pinky
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Little Pinky
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Little Pinky
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Black grey
Little Pinky
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Piazza
Little Pinky
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Little Pinky reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Little Pinky
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Little Pinky
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Senses
Little Pinky
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Little Pinky
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Little Pinky
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Little Pinky
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Little Pinky
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Little Pinky
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Little Pinky
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Little Pinky
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Little Pinky is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Little Pinky
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Little Pinky reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Little Pinky
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Little Pinky reads slightly lighter

Paper
Little Pinky
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Little Pinky
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Little Pinky is the lighter choice