Sullivan Green vs Agreeable Gray
Where Sullivan Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sullivan Green belongs to the green family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Sullivan Green (LRV 28), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sullivan Green runs green while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sullivan Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sullivan Green 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sullivan Green.
Color Details
Sullivan Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sullivan Green 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.
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