Airy Green vs Agreeable Gray
Where Airy Green belongs to Jotun's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Airy Green belongs to the green-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Airy Green (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 9 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. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Airy Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Airy 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 LRV gap is large enough that Airy Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
Airy Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Airy 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 Airy Green comparisons
See how Airy Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Airy Green encloses it.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Airy Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Airy Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Airy Green encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Airy Green reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Airy Green is decisively the brighter choice.