Marmot vs London Clay paint color comparison

Marmot vs London Clay

MarmotCloverdale PaintvsLondon ClayFarrow & BallΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Marmot (Cloverdale Paint) and London Clay (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Marmot belongs to the greige-grey family and London Clay to the grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 16 vs 15 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Marmot vs London Clay in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Marmot and London Clay 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

MarmotMarmot EX249 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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London ClayFarrow and Ball London Clay 244 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

MarmotMarmot EX249 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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London ClayFarrow and Ball London Clay 244 bedroom

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

MarmotMarmot EX249 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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London ClayFarrow and Ball London Clay 244 bathroom

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Color Details

Marmot
Cloverdale Paint · EX249
Hex#7B6B5E
LRV15.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX249
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
London Clay
Farrow & Ball · 244
Hex#786963
LRV15.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number244
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Marmot vs London Clay Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marmot on one side and London Clay 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 Marmot comparisons

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

White Dove
Marmot
White Dove
Marmot
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Ammonite
Marmot
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Iron Ore
Marmot
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Marmot reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marmot
Purbeck Stone
Marmot
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Evergreen Fog
Marmot
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Mizzle
Marmot
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Agreeable Gray
Marmot
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Accessible Beige
Marmot
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Denim Drift
Marmot
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marmot
French Gray
Marmot
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Naval
Marmot
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Marmot the marginally brighter of the two.

Marmot
Tranquil Dawn
Marmot
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Bancha
Marmot
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Marmot
Hardwick White
Marmot
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Pure White
Marmot
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Artichoke
Marmot
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Marmot
Balboa Mist
Marmot
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Shoji White
Marmot
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Snowbound
Marmot
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Pewter Green
Marmot
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Marmot reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marmot
Skimming Stone
Marmot
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Dix Blue
Marmot
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Calamine
Marmot
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 16, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Treron
Marmot
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Marmot
Vintage Vogue
Marmot
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Marmot reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Marmot
Saybrook Sage
Marmot
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Marmot encloses it.

Marmot
Pale Green
Marmot
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Marmot
Pine Needle
Marmot
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Marmot the marginally brighter of the two.

Marmot
Cement grey
Marmot
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 9-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Marmot
Guilford Green
Marmot
Cloverdale Paint
Marmot
EX249 · LRV 16

At LRV 57 vs 16, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.