Green Balloon vs Agreeable Gray
Where Green Balloon belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Green Balloon belongs to the green family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Green Balloon (LRV 47), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.9, 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.
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Green Balloon vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Balloon 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 Green Balloon comparisons
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At LRV 47 vs 6, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Balloon reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Green Balloon the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Green Balloon reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
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Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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