Origin vs Agreeable Gray
Where Origin belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Origin reads as beige-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Origin (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Origin vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Origin and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Origin gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Origin reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Origin reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Origin has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Origin reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Origin vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Origin 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 Origin comparisons
See how Origin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Origin encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
Origin reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
Origin reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.