Silvery Blue vs Agreeable Gray
Silvery Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Silvery Blue reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 61 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Silvery Blue's blue character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silvery Blue vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Silvery 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Agreeable Gray and Silvery Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Silvery Blue vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silvery 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 Silvery Blue comparisons
See how Silvery Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Silvery Blue encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Silvery Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Silvery Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silvery Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Silvery Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Silvery Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Silvery Blue encloses it.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 25, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Silvery Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 24, Silvery Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Silvery Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.