Ebony vs Agreeable Gray
Ebony is a Cloverdale Paint color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ebony belongs to the grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 3, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 57-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 62.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ebony vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ebony 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ebony would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ebony would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ebony.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ebony would.
Color Details
Ebony vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ebony 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 Ebony comparisons
See how Ebony stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 3, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 3, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 3, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 3, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 3, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 3, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 3, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (12 vs 3) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 3, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (12 vs 3) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 3, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
Pine Needle reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 3), opening up a space where Ebony encloses it.