Spring Green vs Agreeable Gray

Spring Green (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Spring Green belongs to the green-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 29-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 32 for Spring Green — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 21.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spring Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Spring Green 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

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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Spring Green.

Spring GreenSpring Green CA172 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Spring GreenSpring Green CA172 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Spring GreenSpring Green CA172 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 LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Spring Green would.

Spring GreenSpring Green CA172 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Spring GreenSpring Green CA172 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Spring Green
Cloverdale Paint · CA172
Hex#969B83
LRV31.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA172
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Spring Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Spring Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Spring Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Spring Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spring Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spring Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spring Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Spring Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Spring Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Spring Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spring Green reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Spring Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Spring Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Spring Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spring Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Spring Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Spring Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spring Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Spring Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spring Green reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Spring Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spring Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spring Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Spring Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Spring Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Spring Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Spring Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spring Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spring Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Spring Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spring Green reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Spring Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spring Green reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Spring Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spring Green reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Spring Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Spring Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Spring Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Spring Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Spring Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Spring Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spring Green reads noticeably lighter