Cottage Hill vs Agreeable Gray

Cottage HillBehrvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 15.0Distinct difference

Cottage Hill is a Behr color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Cottage Hill reads as yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cottage Hill's green character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cottage Hill vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cottage Hill 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cottage Hill would.

Cottage HillBehr Cottage Hill bedroom review

@kandnpainting

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cottage Hill would.

Cottage HillBehr Cottage Hill exterior color

@jaimesideas

Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Cottage Hill
Behr · HDC-CT-28
Hex#acb397
LRV42.3
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CT-28
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cottage Hill vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cottage Hill 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 Cottage Hill comparisons

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

White Dove
Cottage Hill
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cottage Hill
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cottage Hill
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cottage Hill
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cottage Hill
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cottage Hill
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Cottage Hill
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cottage Hill
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cottage Hill
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cottage Hill
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cottage Hill
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cottage Hill
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cottage Hill
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cottage Hill
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cottage Hill
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cottage Hill
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cottage Hill
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cottage Hill
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cottage Hill
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Cottage Hill
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cottage Hill
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cottage Hill
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cottage Hill
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cottage Hill
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cottage Hill
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cottage Hill
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cottage Hill
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cottage Hill
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cottage Hill
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cottage Hill
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice