Soufflé vs Agreeable Gray

Soufflé (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Soufflé reads as beige-pink, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 53 for Soufflé — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.4 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.

Soufflé vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Soufflé 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.

SouffléSoufflé 0139 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.

SouffléSoufflé 0139 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.

SouffléSoufflé 0139 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.

SouffléSoufflé 0139 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.

SouffléSoufflé 0139 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Soufflé
Cloverdale Paint · 0139
Hex#CDBCB4
LRV53.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0139
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Soufflé vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Soufflé
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soufflé
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Soufflé
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soufflé
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Soufflé
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soufflé reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Soufflé
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Soufflé
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soufflé
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soufflé
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Soufflé
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soufflé
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soufflé
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soufflé reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Soufflé
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soufflé
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soufflé
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soufflé
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soufflé
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Soufflé
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soufflé reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Soufflé
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soufflé reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Soufflé
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soufflé
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Soufflé
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soufflé
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soufflé
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soufflé is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soufflé
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soufflé reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soufflé
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soufflé reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Soufflé
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Soufflé
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soufflé
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soufflé
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soufflé is the lighter choice