Turtle Green vs Agreeable Gray

Where Turtle Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Turtle Green belongs to the beige-green family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Turtle Green (LRV 13), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Turtle Green 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 41.2, 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.

Turtle Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Turtle 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Turtle Green would.

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Color Details

Turtle Green
Benjamin Moore · 2142-20
Hex#696449
LRV12.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2142-20
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Turtle Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turtle Green on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Turtle Green comparisons

See how Turtle Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Turtle Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Turtle Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Turtle Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Turtle Green reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Turtle Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Turtle Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Turtle Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Turtle Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Turtle Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Turtle Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Turtle Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Turtle Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Turtle Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Turtle Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Turtle Green reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Turtle Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Turtle Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Turtle Green reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Turtle Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Turtle Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Turtle Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Turtle Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Turtle Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Turtle Green reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Turtle Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Turtle Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Turtle Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Turtle Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Turtle Green reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Turtle Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Turtle Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Turtle Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Turtle Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Turtle Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Turtle Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone