Soft Maplewood 5 vs Agreeable Gray
Soft Maplewood 5 is a Dulux color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Soft Maplewood 5 reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 67 vs 60, Soft Maplewood 5 will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Maplewood 5 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Maplewood 5 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. Soft Maplewood 5 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Soft Maplewood 5 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Maplewood 5 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 Soft Maplewood 5 comparisons
See how Soft Maplewood 5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Soft Maplewood 5 encloses it.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 30, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Soft Maplewood 5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 43, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 4, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 21, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Soft Maplewood 5 encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 51, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 67 vs 41, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soft Maplewood 5 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 31, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 7, Soft Maplewood 5 is decisively the brighter choice.