Timothy Straw vs Agreeable Gray
Where Timothy Straw belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Timothy Straw reads as beige-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Timothy Straw (LRV 47), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Timothy Straw 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 24.2, 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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Timothy Straw vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Timothy Straw 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 Timothy Straw comparisons
See how Timothy Straw stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Timothy Straw encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Timothy Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Timothy Straw reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Timothy Straw encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Timothy Straw encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Timothy Straw encloses it.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Timothy Straw encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Timothy Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 25, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Timothy Straw reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Timothy Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.