Sunburst vs Agreeable Gray
Where Sunburst belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sunburst reads as beige-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sunburst (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sunburst runs yellow while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.2, 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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Sunburst vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunburst 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 Sunburst comparisons
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A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Sunburst the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Sunburst the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Sunburst is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sunburst reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.