Leaf green vs Agreeable Gray
Leaf green (RAL Classic) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Leaf green reads as green, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 49-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 11 for Leaf green — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 57.0 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.
Leaf green vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Leaf green 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Leaf green.
Color Details
Leaf green vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Leaf green 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 Leaf green comparisons
See how Leaf green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
Leaf green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Leaf green the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Leaf green encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Leaf green the marginally brighter of the two.