Showtime vs Agreeable Gray
Where Showtime belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Showtime reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Showtime (LRV 54), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Showtime runs yellow and red while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.8, 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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Showtime vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Showtime 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 Showtime comparisons
See how Showtime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 54, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Showtime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 27, Showtime is decisively the brighter choice.
Showtime reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes Showtime the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 54), opening up a space where Showtime encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 54, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Showtime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Showtime is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Showtime the marginally brighter of the two.
Showtime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Showtime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Showtime reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 54), opening up a space where Showtime encloses it.