Wheatgrass vs Dried Thyme

Wheatgrass is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dried Thyme comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Wheatgrass belongs to the green-grey family and Dried Thyme to the grey family. With LRVs of 19 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wheatgrass vs Dried Thyme in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Wheatgrass and Dried Thyme 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

WheatgrassWheatgrass CA174 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Dried ThymeDried Thyme SW 6186 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

WheatgrassWheatgrass CA174 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Dried ThymeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

WheatgrassWheatgrass CA174 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dried ThymeSherwin Williams Dried Thyme 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

WheatgrassWheatgrass CA174 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Dried ThymeSW Dried Thyme dining room color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

WheatgrassWheatgrass CA174 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Dried ThymeGreen bathroom in Dried Thyme by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Wheatgrass
Cloverdale Paint · CA174
Hex#747A6C
LRV18.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA174
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Dried Thyme
Sherwin-Williams · 6186
Hex#7B8070
LRV20.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6186
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Wheatgrass vs Dried Thyme Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wheatgrass on one side and Dried Thyme 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 Wheatgrass comparisons

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

White Dove
Wheatgrass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Wheatgrass
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Wheatgrass
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wheatgrass reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Wheatgrass
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Wheatgrass
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Wheatgrass
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Wheatgrass
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Wheatgrass
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Wheatgrass
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Wheatgrass
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Wheatgrass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wheatgrass reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Wheatgrass
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Wheatgrass
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wheatgrass reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Wheatgrass
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Wheatgrass
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wheatgrass reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Wheatgrass
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Wheatgrass
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Wheatgrass
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Wheatgrass
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Wheatgrass
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wheatgrass reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Wheatgrass
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Wheatgrass
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Wheatgrass
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Wheatgrass
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wheatgrass reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Wheatgrass
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Wheatgrass
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Wheatgrass
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Wheatgrass
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Wheatgrass
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wheatgrass
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wheatgrass reads slightly lighter