Silver Fox vs Agreeable Gray

Silver Fox is a Benjamin Moore color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Silver Fox's red character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Fox vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Silver Fox 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Silver Fox would.

Silver FoxBenjamin Moore Silver Fox bedroom paint

@rowdyharv

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Silver Fox would.

Silver FoxSilver Fox kitchen cabinets review

@jrppaintinginc

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore · 2108-50
Hex#B8B1A7
LRV43.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2108-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Silver Fox vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Fox on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Silver Fox comparisons

See how Silver Fox stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Silver Fox
White Dove
Silver Fox
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 83 vs 44, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Ammonite
Silver Fox
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.

Silver Fox
Iron Ore
Silver Fox
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 6, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Purbeck Stone
Silver Fox
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Fox
Evergreen Fog
Silver Fox
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Silver Fox
Mizzle
Silver Fox
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Silver Fox
Accessible Beige
Silver Fox
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 58 vs 44, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Denim Drift
Silver Fox
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 27, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
French Gray
Silver Fox
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Silver Fox
Naval
Silver Fox
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Silver Fox
Tranquil Dawn
Silver Fox
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Silver Fox
Bancha
Silver Fox
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 44 vs 13, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Hardwick White
Silver Fox
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Silver Fox
Pure White
Silver Fox
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.

Silver Fox
Artichoke
Silver Fox
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Silver Fox
Balboa Mist vs Silver Fox
Balboa Mist
Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 66 vs 44, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Shoji White
Silver Fox
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 74 vs 44, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Snowbound
Silver Fox
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 44, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Pewter Green
Silver Fox
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 12, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Skimming Stone
Silver Fox
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 68 vs 44, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Fox
Dix Blue
Silver Fox
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Silver Fox
Calamine
Silver Fox
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.

Silver Fox
Treron
Silver Fox
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Silver Fox
Vintage Vogue
Silver Fox
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 12, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Silver Fox
Saybrook Sage
Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Silver Fox
Pale Green
Silver Fox
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Silver Fox
Pine Needle
Silver Fox
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Silver Fox
Cement grey
Silver Fox
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Silver Fox
Guilford Green
Silver Fox
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.

Silver Fox
Just Walnut
Silver Fox
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Silver Fox
2108-50 · LRV 44

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.