Thyme vs Agreeable Gray
Where Thyme belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Thyme belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Thyme (LRV 25), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Thyme 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 35.7, 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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Thyme vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thyme 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 Thyme comparisons
See how Thyme stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
Thyme reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Thyme reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
Thyme reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Thyme encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Thyme is decisively the brighter choice.