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Agreeable Gray SW 7029
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Agreeable Gray sits at L* 81.9, a* 0.3, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 44%.
LRV 60.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.4, Agreeable Gray is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Agreeable Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Wish | AF-680 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Agreeable Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Grey | HDC-NT-20 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Tranquil Gray | DC-007 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Burnished Clay | PPU18-9 | 1.01 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gossamer Veil | SW 9165 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Vessel | SW 9547 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Popular Gray | SW 6071 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Worldly Gray | SW 7043 | 1.49 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silverpointe SW 7653 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Filmy Green SW 6190 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Canvas Tan SW 7531 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Alpaca SW 7022 · darker, LRV 56.5
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Fortitude SW 9562 · darker, LRV 56.0
Colors that go with Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Agreeable Gray:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Coral Rose SW 9004
- Incredible White SW 7028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Unfussy Beige SW 6043 · analogous (−30°)
- Create SW 9646 · analogous (+30°)
- Tradewind SW 6218 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Agreeable Gray vs popular colors
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.4).
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 58.2 vs 60.4).