New Clay vs Agreeable Gray
Where New Clay belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, New Clay belongs to the pink-red family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (59 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 15.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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New Clay vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Clay 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 New Clay comparisons
See how New Clay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes New Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, New Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 59 vs 43, New Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 59 vs 7, New Clay is decisively the brighter choice.