Carrington Beige vs Agreeable Gray
Carrington Beige is a Benjamin Moore color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Carrington Beige reads as beige-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 62 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Carrington Beige's yellow character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Carrington Beige vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Carrington Beige 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
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Carrington Beige vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carrington Beige 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 Carrington Beige comparisons
See how Carrington Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Carrington Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Carrington Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Carrington Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Carrington Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Carrington Beige encloses it.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Carrington Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Carrington Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.