Mint Grasshopper vs Agreeable Gray
Where Mint Grasshopper belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Mint Grasshopper reads as green, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mint Grasshopper (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mint Grasshopper vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mint Grasshopper 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
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 Mint Grasshopper 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. Mint Grasshopper 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. Mint Grasshopper 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. Mint Grasshopper 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. Mint Grasshopper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
Mint Grasshopper vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mint Grasshopper 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.
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