Nile Green vs Agreeable Gray
Where Nile Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Nile Green reads as green, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Nile Green (LRV 19), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nile Green runs green while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.3, 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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Nile Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nile Green 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 Nile Green comparisons
See how Nile Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 6, Nile Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
Nile Green reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Nile Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 19, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Nile Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Nile Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Nile Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where Nile Green encloses it.
Nile Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.