China Clay - Deep vs Alpaca Mittens

China Clay - Deep is a Little Greene color while Alpaca Mittens comes from Valspar. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 57 and 56, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

China Clay - Deep vs Alpaca Mittens in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. China Clay - Deep and Alpaca Mittens 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.

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.

China Clay - DeepLittle Greene China Clay - Deep 177 bedroom

@ahomeinthetropics

Alpaca MittensValspar Alpaca Mittens bedroom paint

@ourwelshbungalowreno

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.

China Clay - DeepChina Clay - Deep bathroom color

@petitecocoons

Alpaca MittensValspar Alpaca Mittens bathroom color

@willowandstone1

Color Details

China Clay - Deep
Little Greene · 177
Hex#dac2b4
LRV56.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number177
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Alpaca Mittens
Valspar · T534
Hex#dac0b0
LRV55.7
BrandValspar
NumberT534
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

China Clay - Deep vs Alpaca Mittens Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see China Clay - Deep on one side and Alpaca Mittens 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 China Clay - Deep comparisons

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

White Dove
China Clay - Deep
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
China Clay - Deep
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
China Clay - Deep
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
China Clay - Deep
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

China Clay - Deep reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
China Clay - Deep
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Mizzle
China Clay - Deep
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

China Clay - Deep reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
China Clay - Deep
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
China Clay - Deep
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
China Clay - Deep
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
China Clay - Deep
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
China Clay - Deep
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Pale Green
China Clay - Deep
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
China Clay - Deep
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Cement grey
China Clay - Deep
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Black grey
China Clay - Deep
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Piazza
China Clay - Deep
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
China Clay - Deep
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
China Clay - Deep
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Senses
China Clay - Deep
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

China Clay - Deep reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
China Clay - Deep
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
China Clay - Deep
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
China Clay - Deep
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
China Clay - Deep
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
China Clay - Deep
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
China Clay - Deep
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

China Clay - Deep reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
China Clay - Deep
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
China Clay - Deep
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
China Clay - Deep
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
China Clay - Deep
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
China Clay - Deep
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

China Clay - Deep is the lighter choice