Ginger Beer vs Agreeable Gray

Ginger BeerPPGvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 51.7Very different colors

Ginger Beer is a PPG color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Ginger Beer reads as beige, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Ginger Beer
PPG · PPG1202-7
LRV25.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1202-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Ginger Beer vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Ginger Beer
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Ginger Beer encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Ginger Beer
Iron Ore
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 6, Ginger Beer is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Ginger Beer encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Ginger Beer
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Ginger Beer
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 52 vs 25, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Ginger Beer
Accessible Beige
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
French Gray
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Ginger Beer encloses it.

Naval
Ginger Beer
Naval
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ginger Beer reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Ginger Beer
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Ginger Beer the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Ginger Beer
Pure White
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Ginger Beer encloses it.

Artichoke
Ginger Beer
Artichoke
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ginger Beer reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Ginger Beer
Shoji White
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Ginger Beer
Snowbound
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 25, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Ginger Beer
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 25), opening up a space where Ginger Beer encloses it.

Pewter Green
Ginger Beer
Pewter Green
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Ginger Beer is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 8, Ginger Beer is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Ginger Beer
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Ginger Beer encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Hicks' Blue vs Ginger Beer

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Slaked Lime Deep vs Ginger Beer

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Ginger Beer is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Livid vs Ginger Beer

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Ginger Beer
Pale Green
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Ginger Beer
PPG
Ginger Beer
PPG1202-7 · LRV 25

Ginger Beer reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Ginger Beer vs Agreeable Gray Paint Color Comparison