Garlic Bulb vs Agreeable Gray
Garlic Bulb (Benjamin Moore) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Garlic Bulb belongs to the grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 14-point LRV gap — 74 for Garlic Bulb vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Garlic Bulb will open up a space more effectively. Where Garlic Bulb leans neutral, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Garlic Bulb vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garlic Bulb 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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Garlic Bulb reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
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Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Garlic Bulb the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Garlic Bulb the marginally brighter of the two.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Garlic Bulb reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Garlic Bulb is decisively the brighter choice.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Garlic Bulb reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.