China Clay - Deep vs Agreeable Gray
China Clay - Deep is a Little Greene color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, China Clay - Deep belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 57, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — China Clay - Deep's red character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
China Clay - Deep vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. China Clay - Deep 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
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. Agreeable Gray 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 — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
China Clay - Deep vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see China Clay - Deep on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 China Clay - Deep comparisons
See how China Clay - Deep stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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China Clay - Deep reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes China Clay - Deep the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.
China Clay - Deep reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
China Clay - Deep reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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China Clay - Deep reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where China Clay - Deep encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where China Clay - Deep encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes China Clay - Deep the marginally brighter of the two.
China Clay - Deep reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
China Clay - Deep reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.
China Clay - Deep reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
China Clay - Deep reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, China Clay - Deep is decisively the brighter choice.