Little Smile vs Agreeable Gray
Little Smile is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Little Smile reads as pink, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 60, Little Smile will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 19.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Little Smile vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Little Smile 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
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. Little Smile 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 — Little Smile 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 — Little Smile 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. Little Smile 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 — Little Smile gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Little Smile vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Little Smile 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 Little Smile comparisons
See how Little Smile stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Little Smile the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Little Smile encloses it.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Little Smile is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Little Smile reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.