Marine Splash vs Agreeable Gray

Marine SplashDuluxvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 26.8Very different colors

Marine Splash is a Dulux color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Marine Splash reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 60 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Marine Splash's cool character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Marine Splash vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Marine Splash 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. Marine Splash reads more restrained here, while Agreeable Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Marine SplashDulux Marine Splash hallway interior

@majorproperty

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Agreeable Gray and Marine Splash is what sets these apart most in this context.

Marine SplashDulux Marine Splash bathroom review

@_barratt_barwick_no18

Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Marine Splash
Dulux · 87GG 60/239
Hex#8BD6D3
LRV60.0
BrandDulux
Number87GG 60/239
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Marine Splash vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marine Splash 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 Marine Splash comparisons

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

White Dove
Marine Splash
White Dove
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Ammonite
Marine Splash
Ammonite
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marine Splash
Iron Ore
Marine Splash
Iron Ore
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 6, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Purbeck Stone
Marine Splash
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marine Splash
Evergreen Fog
Marine Splash
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Marine Splash
Mizzle
Marine Splash
Mizzle
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Accessible Beige
Marine Splash
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Marine Splash
Denim Drift
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 27, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
French Gray
Marine Splash
French Gray
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Marine Splash
Naval
Marine Splash
Naval
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Marine Splash
Tranquil Dawn
Marine Splash
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Bancha
Marine Splash
Bancha
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Hardwick White
Marine Splash
Hardwick White
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 44, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Pure White
Marine Splash
Pure White
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Marine Splash encloses it.

Marine Splash
Artichoke
Marine Splash
Artichoke
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Marine Splash
Balboa Mist
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Shoji White
Marine Splash
Shoji White
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Snowbound
Marine Splash
Snowbound
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Pewter Green
Marine Splash
Pewter Green
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Skimming Stone
Marine Splash
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Dix Blue
Marine Splash
Dix Blue
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Marine Splash
Calamine
Marine Splash
Calamine
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marine Splash
Treron
Marine Splash
Treron
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Marine Splash
Vintage Vogue
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Marine Splash
Saybrook Sage
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 45, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Pale Green
Marine Splash
Pale Green
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Marine Splash
Pine Needle
Marine Splash
Pine Needle
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Marine Splash
Cement grey
Marine Splash
Cement grey
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Marine Splash
Guilford Green
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Just Walnut
Marine Splash
Just Walnut
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 60), opening up a space where Marine Splash encloses it.