New House White vs Agreeable Gray
Where New House White belongs to Behr's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. New House White reads as beige-greige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. New House White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. New House White 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 12.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New House White vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing New House White 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.
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Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. New House White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
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New House White vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New House White 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 New House White comparisons
See how New House White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 6, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 58, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes New House White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, New House White is decisively the brighter choice.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
New House White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.