Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine
Anew Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color while Clay Figurine comes from Valspar. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 54 vs 47, Clay Figurine will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Anew 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Clay Figurine has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Clay Figurine gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Anew Gray vs Clay Figurine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anew 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 Anew Gray comparisons
See how Anew Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Anew Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anew Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.
Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.
Anew Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Anew Gray is decisively the brighter choice.