Cornflower White vs Agreeable Gray
Where Cornflower White belongs to Dulux's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Cornflower White reads as green-white, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cornflower White (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cornflower White runs cool while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cornflower White vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Cornflower White and Agreeable Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Cornflower White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cornflower White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Cornflower White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cornflower White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cornflower White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
Cornflower White vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cornflower White 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 Cornflower White comparisons
See how Cornflower White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Cornflower White the marginally brighter of the two.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cornflower White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Cornflower White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 25, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cornflower White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 24, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 57, Cornflower White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Cornflower White the marginally brighter of the two.