Violet Vapor vs Agreeable Gray
Where Violet Vapor belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Violet Vapor reads as pink-purple, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Violet Vapor (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.0, 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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Violet Vapor vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Violet Vapor 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 Violet Vapor comparisons
See how Violet Vapor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Violet Vapor the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Vapor reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Violet Vapor reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Violet Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Violet Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.