Silver Mist vs Agreeable Gray
Where Silver Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Silver Mist belongs to the blue family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (62 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Silver Mist runs blue while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.5 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.
Silver Mist vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Silver Mist 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Silver Mist keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Silver Mist vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Mist 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 Silver Mist comparisons
See how Silver Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Silver Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Silver Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Silver Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Silver Mist encloses it.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Silver Mist reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Silver Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.