White Kitten vs Agreeable Gray
White Kitten (Cloverdale Paint) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, White Kitten belongs to the grey-white family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 13-point LRV gap — 73 for White Kitten vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means White Kitten will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.4 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.
White Kitten vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. White Kitten 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. White Kitten reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
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. White Kitten returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. White Kitten returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 White Kitten will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
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. White Kitten returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
White Kitten vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Kitten 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 White Kitten comparisons
See how White Kitten stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Kitten reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 6, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 58, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes White Kitten the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes White Kitten the marginally brighter of the two.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, White Kitten is decisively the brighter choice.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
White Kitten reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.