Inox vs Agreeable Gray
Inox is a Little Greene color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Inox belongs to the grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 71 vs 60, Inox will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Inox's yellow character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Inox vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Inox 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
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. Inox returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Inox will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Inox will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
Inox vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inox 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 Inox comparisons
See how Inox stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Inox encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Inox reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Inox reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 24, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 57, Inox is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.