Monterey Grey vs S 4500-N
Monterey Grey (Cloverdale Paint) and S 4500-N (NCS) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 28 vs 27 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Monterey Grey vs S 4500-N in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Monterey Grey and S 4500-N 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.
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.
Color Details
Monterey Grey vs S 4500-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Monterey Grey on one side and S 4500-N 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 Monterey Grey comparisons
See how Monterey Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Monterey Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Monterey Grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Monterey Grey encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Monterey Grey encloses it.
Monterey Grey reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 13, Monterey Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Monterey Grey encloses it.
Monterey Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 28), opening up a space where Monterey Grey encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Monterey Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 8, Monterey Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Monterey Grey encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Monterey Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.