Pearl Gray vs Agreeable Gray
Where Pearl Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pearl Gray reads as green-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pearl Gray (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pearl Gray runs green while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearl Gray vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pearl 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
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. Pearl Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
Pearl Gray vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl 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.
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