Marshmallow vs Agreeable Gray
Where Marshmallow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Marshmallow belongs to the beige-greige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Marshmallow (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Marshmallow vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Marshmallow 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Marshmallow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Marshmallow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Marshmallow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Marshmallow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Marshmallow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
Marshmallow vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marshmallow 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 Marshmallow comparisons
See how Marshmallow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Marshmallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Marshmallow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Marshmallow the marginally brighter of the two.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Marshmallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Marshmallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.