Misty Violet vs Agreeable Gray
Where Misty Violet belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Misty Violet belongs to the blue-purple family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Misty Violet (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 9 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Violet vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
9 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Violet and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Violet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Misty Violet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Misty Violet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Misty Violet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Misty Violet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Misty Violet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Misty Violet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Misty Violet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Violet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
Misty Violet vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Violet 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 Misty Violet comparisons
See how Misty Violet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Misty Violet encloses it.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Misty Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Misty Violet encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Misty Violet reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Misty Violet is decisively the brighter choice.