Colonial Cream vs Agreeable Gray
Where Colonial Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Colonial Cream reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Colonial Cream (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Colonial Cream 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 12.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Colonial Cream vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Cream 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.
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At LRV 82 vs 69, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Colonial Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Colonial Cream reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Colonial Cream is decisively the brighter choice.