Litchfield Gray vs Agreeable Gray
Litchfield Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Litchfield Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 59 vs 60 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Litchfield Gray leans red, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.3 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.
Litchfield Gray vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Litchfield Gray 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Litchfield Gray vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Litchfield Gray 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 Litchfield Gray comparisons
See how Litchfield Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Litchfield Gray encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Litchfield Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Litchfield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Litchfield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Litchfield Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Litchfield Gray encloses it.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Litchfield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Litchfield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 59, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.