Worldly Gray vs Clay Figurine
Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams) and Clay Figurine (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Worldly Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Clay Figurine to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 57 for Worldly Gray vs 54 for Clay Figurine — means Worldly Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 1.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Worldly Gray vs Clay Figurine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Worldly 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
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. Worldly Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Worldly Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Worldly Gray vs Clay Figurine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Worldly Gray on one side and Clay Figurine 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 Worldly Gray comparisons
See how Worldly Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Worldly Gray encloses it.
Worldly Gray 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 Worldly Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Worldly Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Worldly Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Worldly Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Worldly Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Worldly Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Worldly Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Worldly Gray 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, Worldly Gray 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 Worldly Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Worldly Gray encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Worldly Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Worldly Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Worldly Gray 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, Worldly Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Worldly Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Worldly Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Worldly Gray is decisively the brighter choice.