Macaroon Cream vs Agreeable Gray
Where Macaroon Cream belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Macaroon Cream belongs to the beige-yellow family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Macaroon Cream (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.2, 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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Macaroon Cream vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Macaroon Cream 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 Macaroon Cream comparisons
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Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Macaroon Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Macaroon Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Macaroon Cream reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.