Ashwood Gray vs Agreeable Gray
Where Ashwood Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ashwood Gray reads as blue-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (61 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Ashwood Gray runs blue while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ashwood Gray vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ashwood Gray 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Agreeable Gray and Ashwood Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Ashwood Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Ashwood Gray vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ashwood Gray 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 Ashwood Gray comparisons
See how Ashwood Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Ashwood Gray encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Ashwood Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Ashwood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashwood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Ashwood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Ashwood Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Ashwood Gray encloses it.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 25, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 24, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Ashwood Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.