Sandstone vs Agreeable Gray

SandstoneDuluxvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.3Noticeable difference

Sandstone is a Dulux color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Sandstone belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 60 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 7.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sandstone vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Sandstone 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

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

SandstoneDulux Sandstone hallway picture

@rmpropaints

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

SandstoneDulux Sandstone bedroom color review

@rmpropaints

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

SandstoneDulux Sandstone exterior color paint

@davidthorpedecorator

Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Sandstone
Dulux
Hex#D8C7B2
LRV60.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sandstone vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sandstone
White Dove
Sandstone
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Sandstone encloses it.

Sandstone
Ammonite
Sandstone
Ammonite
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Sandstone
Iron Ore
Sandstone
Iron Ore
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Sandstone
Purbeck Stone
Sandstone
Purbeck Stone

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

Sandstone
Evergreen Fog
Sandstone
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 60 vs 30, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sandstone
Mizzle
Sandstone
Mizzle
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

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

Sandstone
Accessible Beige
Sandstone
Accessible Beige

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Sandstone
Denim Drift vs Sandstone
Denim Drift
Sandstone
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Sandstone
French Gray
Sandstone
French Gray
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sandstone
Naval
Sandstone
Naval
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sandstone
Tranquil Dawn
Sandstone
Tranquil Dawn

Sandstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sandstone
Bancha
Sandstone
Bancha
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Sandstone
Hardwick White
Sandstone
Hardwick White

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Sandstone
Pure White
Sandstone
Pure White
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sandstone
Artichoke
Sandstone
Artichoke
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Sandstone
Balboa Mist
Sandstone
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sandstone
Shoji White
Sandstone
Shoji White
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Sandstone encloses it.

Sandstone
Snowbound
Sandstone
Snowbound
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Sandstone encloses it.

Sandstone
Pewter Green
Sandstone
Pewter Green
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Sandstone
Skimming Stone
Sandstone
Skimming Stone

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

Sandstone
Dix Blue
Sandstone
Dix Blue
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 60 vs 41, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sandstone
Calamine
Sandstone
Calamine
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

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

Sandstone
Treron
Sandstone
Treron
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 60 vs 25, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Sandstone
Vintage Vogue
Sandstone

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Sandstone
Saybrook Sage
Sandstone

Sandstone reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Sandstone
Pale Green
Sandstone
Pale Green
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Sandstone
Pine Needle
Sandstone

At LRV 60 vs 7, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sandstone
Cement grey
Sandstone
Cement grey
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 60 vs 24, Sandstone is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Sandstone
Guilford Green
Sandstone

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Just Walnut
Sandstone
Just Walnut
Sandstone
Dulux
Sandstone
LRV 60

At LRV 72 vs 60, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.