Garbanzo Paste vs Agreeable Gray
Where Garbanzo Paste belongs to Behr's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Garbanzo Paste belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (59 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Garbanzo Paste 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 33.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Garbanzo Paste vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garbanzo Paste 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.
More Garbanzo Paste comparisons
See how Garbanzo Paste stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Garbanzo Paste encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Garbanzo Paste the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Garbanzo Paste reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Garbanzo Paste reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Garbanzo Paste encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Garbanzo Paste encloses it.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 59, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.