Mud Bath vs Sea Grove
Mud Bath (Cloverdale Paint) and Sea Grove (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Mud Bath reads as greige-grey, while Sea Grove reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 15 vs 15 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.7 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.
Mud Bath vs Sea Grove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Mud Bath and Sea Grove 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.
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Mud Bath vs Sea Grove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mud Bath on one side and Sea Grove 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 Mud Bath comparisons
See how Mud Bath stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 30 vs 15, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 15, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 15, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
Mud Bath reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
Mud Bath reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 15), opening up a space where Mud Bath encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 15, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Mud Bath the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 57 vs 15, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.