Sparrow vs Coquina
Sparrow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Coquina comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 32 vs 28, Sparrow will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sparrow vs Coquina in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Sparrow and Coquina 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
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. Sparrow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sparrow gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sparrow gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Sparrow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Sparrow vs Coquina Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sparrow on one side and Coquina 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 Sparrow comparisons
See how Sparrow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
Sparrow reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
Sparrow reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
Sparrow reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Sparrow encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 32 vs 7, Sparrow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 24) makes Sparrow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 32, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.