Polaris Blue vs Agreeable Gray
Where Polaris Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Polaris Blue reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Polaris Blue (LRV 29), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Polaris Blue runs blue while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Polaris Blue vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Polaris Blue and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Polaris Blue.
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 Polaris Blue.
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 Polaris Blue.
Color Details
Polaris Blue vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Polaris Blue 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 Polaris Blue comparisons
See how Polaris Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Polaris Blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Polaris Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Polaris Blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Polaris Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Polaris Blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (41 vs 29) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 29, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Polaris Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Polaris Blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 29 vs 7, Polaris Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Polaris Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 29, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 29, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.