Pistachio vs Agreeable Gray

PistachioJotunvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 11.3Distinct difference

Pistachio is a Jotun color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pistachio belongs to the yellow family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 58, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-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 11.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pistachio vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pistachio 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

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

PistachioJotun Pistachio stairs color

@to.hjem

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

PistachioJotun Pistachio bedroom paint

@heleneovidia

Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

PistachioJotun Pistachio dining room paint

@sorkilfrua_et_compagni

Agreeable GraySherwin Williams SW 7029 dining room

@thecolorconcierge

Color Details

Pistachio
Jotun · 7386
Hex#c8cdaf
LRV57.7
BrandJotun
Number7386
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pistachio vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pistachio
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pistachio
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Pistachio
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pistachio
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pistachio reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pistachio
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pistachio
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pistachio reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pistachio
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Pistachio
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pistachio
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Pistachio
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pistachio
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pistachio
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pistachio
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pistachio
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pistachio
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pistachio
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Pistachio
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Pistachio
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Senses
Pistachio
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pistachio reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Pistachio
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pistachio
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pistachio reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Pistachio
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pistachio
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pistachio
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pistachio is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pistachio
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pistachio reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Pistachio
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pistachio is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pistachio
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pistachio
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Pistachio
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pistachio
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pistachio is the lighter choice