Sage Brush vs Agreeable Gray

Sage BrushBehrvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 12.5Distinct difference

Sage Brush is a Behr color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Sage Brush belongs to the beige-greige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 51, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sage Brush's yellow character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sage Brush vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sage Brush 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sage BrushBehr Sage Brush living room color

@loni_d_tattoo

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Sage Brush
Behr · S370-3
Hex#bfc1a2
LRV50.8
BrandBehr
NumberS370-3
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sage Brush vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sage Brush 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 Sage Brush comparisons

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

White Dove
Sage Brush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sage Brush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sage Brush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sage Brush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Sage Brush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sage Brush reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sage Brush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Sage Brush
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sage Brush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sage Brush reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sage Brush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sage Brush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sage Brush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sage Brush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sage Brush reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sage Brush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sage Brush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sage Brush
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sage Brush
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sage Brush
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sage Brush
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sage Brush reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sage Brush
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sage Brush reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sage Brush
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sage Brush
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sage Brush
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sage Brush
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sage Brush reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sage Brush
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sage Brush is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sage Brush
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sage Brush
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sage Brush reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sage Brush
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sage Brush
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sage Brush
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sage Brush
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sage Brush is the lighter choice