Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine paint color comparison

Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine

Anew GraySherwin-WilliamsvsClay FigurineValsparΔE 4.3Noticeable difference

Anew Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color while Clay Figurine comes from Valspar. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 54 vs 47, Clay Figurine will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Anew Gray and Clay Figurine 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. Clay Figurine has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Anew GrayAnew Gray SW 7030 living room

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Clay FigurineValspar Clay Figurine living room photo

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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 brightness difference is modest but present — Clay Figurine gives the walls a little more lift.

Anew GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Anew Gray

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Clay FigurineValspar Clay Figurine bedroom accent wall

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Color Details

Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7030
Hex#BFB6AA
LRV47.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7030
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Clay Figurine
Valspar · M341
Hex#c8c2b6
LRV54.2
BrandValspar
NumberM341
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anew Gray on one side and Clay Figurine 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 Anew Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Anew Gray
White Dove
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.

Ammonite
Anew Gray
Ammonite
Anew Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Anew Gray
Iron Ore
Anew Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Anew Gray
Purbeck Stone vs Anew Gray
Purbeck Stone
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Anew Gray
Evergreen Fog
Anew Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 30, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Anew Gray
Mizzle
Anew Gray
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Anew Gray
Agreeable Gray
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Anew Gray
Accessible Beige
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Anew Gray
Denim Drift
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Anew Gray
French Gray
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Anew Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Anew Gray
Naval
Anew Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 47 vs 4, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Anew Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Anew Gray
Bancha
Anew Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Anew Gray
Hardwick White
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Anew Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Anew Gray
Pure White
Anew Gray vs Pure White
Anew Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Anew Gray
Artichoke
Anew Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 47 vs 21, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Anew Gray
Balboa Mist
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.

Anew Gray
Shoji White
Anew Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.

Anew Gray
Snowbound
Anew Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.

Anew Gray
Pewter Green
Anew Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Anew Gray
Skimming Stone
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.

Dix Blue
Anew Gray
Dix Blue
Anew Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Anew Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Anew Gray
Calamine
Anew Gray
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Anew Gray
Treron
Anew Gray
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 25, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Anew Gray
Vintage Vogue
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Anew Gray
Saybrook Sage
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Green
Anew Gray
Pale Green
Anew Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 31, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Anew Gray
Pine Needle
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 7, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Anew Gray
Cement grey
Anew Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 24, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Anew Gray
Guilford Green
Anew Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47

A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.