Green Tea vs Agreeable Gray
Where Green Tea belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Green Tea belongs to the beige-green family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Green Tea (LRV 28), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Green Tea 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 28.7, 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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Green Tea vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Tea 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 Green Tea comparisons
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At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
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At LRV 28 vs 7, Green Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Green Tea the marginally brighter of the two.
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