Aganthus Green vs Agreeable Gray
Aganthus Green (Benjamin Moore) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Aganthus Green belongs to the green-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 10-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 50 for Aganthus Green — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Aganthus Green leans green, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aganthus Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Aganthus Green and Agreeable Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Aganthus Green.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Aganthus Green would.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Aganthus Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aganthus Green 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 Aganthus Green comparisons
See how Aganthus Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 6, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 13, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Aganthus Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Aganthus Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Aganthus Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Aganthus Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Aganthus Green reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Aganthus Green encloses it.