Coral Fountain vs Agreeable Gray
Where Coral Fountain belongs to Behr's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Coral Fountain reads as pink-red, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Coral Fountain (LRV 49), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coral Fountain runs red while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coral Fountain vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coral Fountain 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 LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Coral Fountain would.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Coral Fountain would.
Color Details
Coral Fountain vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Fountain 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.
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