Iced Marble vs Agreeable Gray
Where Iced Marble belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Iced Marble reads as green-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Iced Marble (LRV 47), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Iced Marble runs green while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Iced Marble vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Iced Marble 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iced Marble would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iced Marble.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iced Marble.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iced Marble would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iced Marble.
Color Details
Iced Marble vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iced Marble 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 Iced Marble comparisons
See how Iced Marble stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Marble reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Iced Marble the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Marble reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.