Teresa's Green vs Agreeable Gray
Where Teresa's Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Teresa's Green belongs to the green-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Teresa's Green runs cool while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teresa's Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Teresa's Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Agreeable Gray and Teresa's Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Teresa's Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Teresa's Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Teresa's Green reads more restrained here, while Agreeable Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Teresa's Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Teresa's Green reads more restrained here, while Agreeable Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agreeable Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Teresa's Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Teresa's Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teresa's Green 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 Teresa's Green comparisons
See how Teresa's Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Teresa's Green encloses it.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Teresa's Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Teresa's Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 4, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Teresa's Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Teresa's Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Teresa's Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Teresa's Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Teresa's Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 7, Teresa's Green is decisively the brighter choice.