Soul vs Agreeable Gray
Where Soul belongs to Jotun's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Soul reads as beige-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soul (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 20 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 10.6, 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.
Soul vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soul 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 Soul will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Soul reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
Soul vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soul 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 Soul comparisons
See how Soul stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Soul the marginally brighter of the two.