Shooting Star vs Agreeable Gray
Shooting Star (Benjamin Moore) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Shooting Star belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 16-point LRV gap — 77 for Shooting Star vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Shooting Star will open up a space more effectively. Where Shooting Star leans red, Agreeable Gray reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 25.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Shooting Star vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star comparisons
See how Shooting Star stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Shooting Star the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Shooting Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 51, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Shooting Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Shooting Star reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Shooting Star is decisively the brighter choice.