Sunset Hill vs Agreeable Gray
Where Sunset Hill belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sunset Hill reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sunset Hill (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sunset Hill runs red while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.9, 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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Sunset Hill vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunset Hill 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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Sunset Hill reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Sunset Hill the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Sunset Hill the marginally brighter of the two.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Sunset Hill reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Sunset Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sunset Hill reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Sunset Hill reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.