Cosmic Cobalt vs Agreeable Gray

Cosmic CobaltBehrvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 55.8Very different colors

Cosmic Cobalt (Behr) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Cosmic Cobalt reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 51-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 10 for Cosmic Cobalt — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Cosmic Cobalt leans blue, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 55.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cosmic Cobalt vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cosmic Cobalt 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.

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cosmic CobaltBehr Cosmic Cobalt eclectic home office color

@beachyvibesjl

Agreeable GraySW 7029 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cosmic Cobalt.

Cosmic CobaltBehr Cosmic Cobalt front door makeover

@iamaubmassey

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray Front Door SW 7029

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Color Details

Cosmic Cobalt
Behr · P500-7
Hex#156a9b
LRV9.6
BrandBehr
NumberP500-7
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cosmic Cobalt vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cosmic Cobalt on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Cosmic Cobalt comparisons

See how Cosmic Cobalt stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cosmic Cobalt
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cosmic Cobalt
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cosmic Cobalt
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cosmic Cobalt reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Cosmic Cobalt
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cosmic Cobalt
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Cosmic Cobalt
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Cosmic Cobalt
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cosmic Cobalt
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cosmic Cobalt
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cosmic Cobalt
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cosmic Cobalt
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Cosmic Cobalt
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cosmic Cobalt
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Cosmic Cobalt
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cosmic Cobalt
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cosmic Cobalt reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Cosmic Cobalt
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cosmic Cobalt
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cosmic Cobalt
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Cosmic Cobalt
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Cosmic Cobalt
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cosmic Cobalt reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Cosmic Cobalt
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cosmic Cobalt
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Cosmic Cobalt
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cosmic Cobalt
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Cosmic Cobalt
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cosmic Cobalt
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Cosmic Cobalt
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cosmic Cobalt
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cosmic Cobalt
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cosmic Cobalt
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter