Muffin Magic vs Agreeable Gray

Muffin Magic is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Muffin Magic belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 76 vs 60, Muffin Magic will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 12.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Muffin Magic vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Muffin Magic 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Muffin Magic returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Muffin Magic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Muffin Magic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Muffin Magic reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams SW 7029 dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Muffin Magic will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint · 1014
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Muffin Magic vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

Muffin Magic
Ammonite
Muffin Magic
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Muffin Magic
White Dove
Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Muffin Magic
Iron Ore
Muffin Magic
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Purbeck Stone
Muffin Magic
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Evergreen Fog
Muffin Magic
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Mizzle
Muffin Magic
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 76 vs 52, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Accessible Beige
Muffin Magic
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Denim Drift
Muffin Magic
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
French Gray
Muffin Magic
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Naval
Muffin Magic
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Tranquil Dawn
Muffin Magic
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Bancha
Muffin Magic
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 76 vs 13, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Hardwick White
Muffin Magic
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Pure White
Muffin Magic
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Muffin Magic
Artichoke
Muffin Magic
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Muffin Magic
Balboa Mist
Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Muffin Magic the marginally brighter of the two.

Muffin Magic
Shoji White
Muffin Magic
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Muffin Magic
Snowbound
Muffin Magic
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Muffin Magic
Pigeon
Muffin Magic
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Pewter Green
Muffin Magic
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Duck Green
Muffin Magic
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 8, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Skimming Stone
Muffin Magic
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Muffin Magic the marginally brighter of the two.

Muffin Magic
Dix Blue
Muffin Magic
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Hicks' Blue
Muffin Magic
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Muffin Magic vs Hicks' Blue

Muffin Magic
Slaked Lime Deep
Muffin Magic
Slaked Lime Deep

Muffin Magic vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Muffin Magic
Vintage Vogue
Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Livid
Muffin Magic
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Muffin Magic vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Muffin Magic
Saybrook Sage
Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.

Muffin Magic
Pale Green
Muffin Magic
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Muffin Magic
Pine Needle
Muffin Magic
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Muffin Magic
1014 · LRV 76

Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.