Moonstone vs Agreeable Gray

Moonstone (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Moonstone reads as green-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 10-point LRV gap — 71 for Moonstone vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Moonstone will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moonstone vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Moonstone 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

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. Moonstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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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. Moonstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Moonstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Moonstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams SW 7029 dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Moonstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MoonstoneMoonstone CA181 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Color Details

Moonstone
Cloverdale Paint · CA181
LRV70.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA181
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Moonstone vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moonstone on one side and Agreeable Gray 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 Moonstone comparisons

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

Moonstone
Ammonite
Moonstone
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Dove
Moonstone
White Dove
Moonstone
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Moonstone encloses it.

Moonstone
Iron Ore
Moonstone
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Moonstone
Purbeck Stone
Moonstone
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Evergreen Fog
Moonstone
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Mizzle
Moonstone
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Moonstone
Accessible Beige
Moonstone
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Moonstone
Denim Drift
Moonstone
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Moonstone
French Gray
Moonstone
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Naval
Moonstone
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Tranquil Dawn
Moonstone
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Moonstone
Bancha
Moonstone
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Moonstone
Hardwick White
Moonstone
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Moonstone
Pure White
Moonstone
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Artichoke
Moonstone
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 71 vs 21, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Moonstone
Balboa Mist
Moonstone
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Moonstone
Shoji White
Moonstone
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Moonstone
Snowbound
Moonstone
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Moonstone encloses it.

Moonstone
Pigeon
Moonstone
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 71 vs 51, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Pewter Green
Moonstone
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Moonstone
Duck Green
Moonstone
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Moonstone
Skimming Stone
Moonstone
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Moonstone
Dix Blue
Moonstone
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 71 vs 41, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Hicks' Blue
Moonstone
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone vs Hicks' Blue

Moonstone
Slaked Lime Deep
Moonstone
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Moonstone
Vintage Vogue
Moonstone
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Moonstone
Livid
Moonstone
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Moonstone
Saybrook Sage
Moonstone
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

Moonstone reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Moonstone
Pale Green
Moonstone
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 71 vs 31, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Moonstone
Pine Needle
Moonstone
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Moonstone
CA181 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 7, Moonstone is decisively the brighter choice.