Meadowsweet vs Agreeable Gray

Meadowsweet (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Meadowsweet reads as beige-greige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 54 for Meadowsweet — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Meadowsweet vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Meadowsweet 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

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. Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 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. Agreeable Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 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. Agreeable Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 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. Agreeable Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint · CA145
Hex#CBC1AB
LRV53.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA145
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Meadowsweet vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Meadowsweet 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 Meadowsweet comparisons

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

White Dove
Meadowsweet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Meadowsweet
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Meadowsweet
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Meadowsweet
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Meadowsweet
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Meadowsweet
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Meadowsweet
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Meadowsweet
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Meadowsweet
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Meadowsweet
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Meadowsweet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Meadowsweet
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Meadowsweet
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Meadowsweet
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Black grey
Meadowsweet
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Piazza
Meadowsweet
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Meadowsweet
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Meadowsweet
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Meadowsweet
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Meadowsweet
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Meadowsweet
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Meadowsweet
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Meadowsweet
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Meadowsweet
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Meadowsweet
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Meadowsweet reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Meadowsweet
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Meadowsweet
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Meadowsweet
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Meadowsweet
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Meadowsweet
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice