Egyptian Cotton vs Agreeable Gray
Egyptian Cotton (Dulux) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Egyptian Cotton reads as beige-greige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 66 for Egyptian Cotton vs 60 for Agreeable Gray — means Egyptian Cotton will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 3.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Egyptian Cotton vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Egyptian Cotton 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Egyptian Cotton has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Egyptian Cotton gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Egyptian Cotton has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Egyptian Cotton vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egyptian Cotton 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 Egyptian Cotton comparisons
See how Egyptian Cotton stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Egyptian Cotton encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Egyptian Cotton reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Egyptian Cotton encloses it.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Egyptian Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Egyptian Cotton is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Egyptian Cotton the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.