Boringdon Green vs Agreeable Gray

Boringdon Green is a Little Greene color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Boringdon Green belongs to the green-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Boringdon Green's green character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boringdon Green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Boringdon Green 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. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Boringdon Green
Little Greene · 295
Hex#A8AF96
LRV41.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number295
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Boringdon Green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Boringdon Green
White Dove
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Ammonite
Boringdon Green
Ammonite
Boringdon Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Boringdon Green
Iron Ore
Boringdon Green
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Boringdon Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Boringdon Green
Purbeck Stone
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Boringdon Green
Evergreen Fog
Boringdon Green
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Boringdon Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Boringdon Green
Mizzle
Boringdon Green
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Boringdon Green
Accessible Beige
Boringdon Green
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Denim Drift
Boringdon Green
Denim Drift
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Boringdon Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Boringdon Green
French Gray vs Boringdon Green
French Gray
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Boringdon Green
Naval
Boringdon Green
Naval
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 41 vs 4, Boringdon Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Boringdon Green
Tranquil Dawn
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Bancha
Boringdon Green
Bancha
Boringdon Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Boringdon Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Boringdon Green
Hardwick White
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Boringdon Green
Pure White
Boringdon Green
Pure White
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Boringdon Green
Artichoke
Boringdon Green
Artichoke
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 41 vs 21, Boringdon Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Boringdon Green
Balboa Mist
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Boringdon Green
Shoji White
Boringdon Green
Shoji White
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Boringdon Green
Snowbound
Boringdon Green
Snowbound
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Boringdon Green
Pewter Green
Boringdon Green
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Boringdon Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Boringdon Green
Skimming Stone
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Boringdon Green encloses it.

Dix Blue
Boringdon Green
Dix Blue
Boringdon Green
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Boringdon Green
Calamine
Boringdon Green
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 68 vs 41, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Boringdon Green
Treron
Boringdon Green
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 25, Boringdon Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Boringdon Green
Vintage Vogue
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Boringdon Green reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Boringdon Green
Saybrook Sage
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Boringdon Green
Pale Green
Boringdon Green
Pale Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Boringdon Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Boringdon Green
Pine Needle
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 7, Boringdon Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Boringdon Green
Cement grey
Boringdon Green
Cement grey
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 41 vs 24, Boringdon Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Boringdon Green
Guilford Green
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Boringdon Green
Just Walnut
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Boringdon Green
295 · LRV 41

At LRV 72 vs 41, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.