Peignoir vs Agreeable Gray

PeignoirFarrow & BallvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.0Noticeable difference

Peignoir (Farrow & Ball) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Peignoir reads as beige-pink, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 60 vs 60 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Peignoir vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Peignoir 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir living room picture

@scgameren

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bedroom interior

@helen.caley

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

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

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bathroom color

@renovate128

Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Peignoir
Farrow & Ball · 286
Hex#d6c8c3
LRV60.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number286
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Peignoir vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Peignoir
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Peignoir
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Peignoir
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Peignoir
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Peignoir
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Peignoir
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Peignoir
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Peignoir
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Black grey
Peignoir
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Piazza
Peignoir
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Peignoir
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Peignoir
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Senses
Peignoir
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Peignoir
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Peignoir
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Peignoir
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Peignoir
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Peignoir
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Peignoir
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Peignoir
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Peignoir
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Peignoir
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Peignoir
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Peignoir
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Peignoir is the lighter choice