Powdered Heather vs Agreeable Gray
Where Powdered Heather belongs to Dulux's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Powdered Heather reads as pink-red, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Powdered Heather (LRV 48), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.6, 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.
Powdered Heather vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Powdered Heather 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Powdered Heather.
Color Details
Powdered Heather vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Powdered Heather 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 Powdered Heather comparisons
See how Powdered Heather stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 48), opening up a space where Powdered Heather encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Powdered Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Powdered Heather reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Powdered Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Powdered Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Powdered Heather reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Powdered Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Powdered Heather the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Powdered Heather encloses it.
Powdered Heather reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Powdered Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Powdered Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Powdered Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Powdered Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Powdered Heather reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Powdered Heather reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.