Refresh vs Agreeable Gray
Where Refresh belongs to Jotun's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Refresh belongs to the green-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Refresh runs neutral while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Refresh vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Refresh 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 Refresh is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 Refresh 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. Refresh reads more restrained here, while Agreeable Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Refresh vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refresh 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 Refresh comparisons
See how Refresh stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Refresh encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Refresh the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.
Refresh reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Refresh encloses it.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.