Masquerade vs Agreeable Gray

Where Masquerade belongs to Little Greene's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Masquerade reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Masquerade (LRV 50), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Masquerade runs red while Agreeable Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Masquerade
Little Greene · 334
Hex#D2B6A0
LRV49.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number334
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Masquerade vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Masquerade
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Masquerade
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Masquerade
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Masquerade
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Masquerade
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Masquerade reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Masquerade
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Masquerade
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Masquerade
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Masquerade reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Masquerade
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Masquerade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Masquerade
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Masquerade
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Masquerade reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Masquerade
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Masquerade
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Black grey
Masquerade
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Piazza
Masquerade
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Masquerade
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Masquerade
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Masquerade reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Masquerade
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Masquerade reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Masquerade
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Masquerade
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Masquerade
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Masquerade
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Masquerade reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Masquerade
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Masquerade is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Masquerade
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Masquerade
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Masquerade reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Masquerade
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Masquerade
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Masquerade
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Masquerade
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Masquerade is the lighter choice