Quiet Rain vs Agreeable Gray
Where Quiet Rain belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Quiet Rain reads as yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Quiet Rain (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.6, 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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Quiet Rain vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quiet Rain 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 Quiet Rain comparisons
See how Quiet Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Quiet Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Quiet Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Quiet Rain reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.