Garden Oasis vs Agreeable Gray

Garden Oasis is a Benjamin Moore color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Garden Oasis reads as green-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Garden Oasis's green character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Garden Oasis vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garden Oasis 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.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Garden Oasis would.

Garden OasisBenjamin Moore Garden Oasis house exterior paint review

@herbertpainting

Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Garden Oasis would.

Garden OasisBenjamin Moore Garden Oasis kitchen cabinets paint review

@graygardenscraftsman

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

Color Details

Garden Oasis
Benjamin Moore · 699
Hex#7D8D81
LRV25.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number699
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Garden Oasis vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Oasis on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Garden Oasis comparisons

See how Garden Oasis stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Garden Oasis
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Garden Oasis
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Garden Oasis
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Garden Oasis
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Garden Oasis
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Garden Oasis
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Garden Oasis
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Garden Oasis
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Garden Oasis
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Garden Oasis
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Garden Oasis
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Garden Oasis
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Garden Oasis
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Garden Oasis
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Garden Oasis
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Garden Oasis
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Garden Oasis
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Garden Oasis
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Garden Oasis
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Garden Oasis
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Garden Oasis
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Garden Oasis
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Garden Oasis reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Garden Oasis
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Garden Oasis
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Garden Oasis reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Garden Oasis
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Garden Oasis
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Garden Oasis
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Garden Oasis
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Garden Oasis
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Garden Oasis
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Garden Oasis reads slightly lighter