Mohair vs Agreeable Gray

MohairJotunvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 18.2Distinct difference

Where Mohair belongs to Jotun's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Mohair (LRV 33), a difference of 27 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. With a ΔE of 18.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mohair vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mohair and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mohair would.

MohairJotun 1233 living room interior

@interior.maria

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mohair.

MohairJotun Mohair bedroom color

@troffelkroken

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Mohair
Jotun · 1233
Hex#a49a8b
LRV33.1
BrandJotun
Number1233
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mohair vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mohair
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mohair
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mohair
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mohair is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mohair
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mohair
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Mohair
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Mohair
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Mohair
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mohair reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mohair
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Mohair
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mohair
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mohair reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Mohair
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Mohair
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mohair is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mohair
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mohair reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Mohair
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mohair is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mohair
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Mohair
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Mohair
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Mohair
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Mohair
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mohair is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mohair
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Mohair
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mohair reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Mohair
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mohair reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Mohair
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mohair is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mohair
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Mohair
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Mohair
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Mohair
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Mohair
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mohair
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mohair reads noticeably lighter