Agate Grey vs Snowbound
Agate Grey (RAL Classic) and Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Agate Grey reads as green-grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 38-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 45 for Agate Grey — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 19.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate Grey vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Agate Grey and Snowbound in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Agate Grey vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate Grey on one side and Snowbound 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 Agate Grey comparisons
See how Agate Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Agate Grey encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Agate Grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Agate Grey encloses it.
Agate Grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agate Grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Agate Grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Agate Grey encloses it.
Agate Grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Agate Grey encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Agate Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Agate Grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Agate Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 45, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.