Eternity vs Agreeable Gray
Eternity (Benjamin Moore) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Eternity belongs to the grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 52 for Eternity — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Eternity leans blue, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Eternity vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Eternity 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 Eternity.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. 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
Eternity vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eternity 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 52 vs 27, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
Eternity reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Eternity the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Eternity encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Eternity the marginally brighter of the two.
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Eternity reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Eternity reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Eternity encloses it.