Agate Green vs Black Magic
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Agate Green reads as green-grey, while Black Magic reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 34 vs 3, Agate Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Agate Green's cool character against Black Magic's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate Green vs Black Magic in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Agate Green and Black Magic 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Agate Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agate Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Agate Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Agate Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Color Details
Agate Green vs Black Magic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate Green on one side and Black Magic 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.