Agate Green vs Easy Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Agate Green reads as green-grey, while Easy Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Easy Green (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Agate Green (LRV 34), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate Green vs Easy Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Agate Green and Easy Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Easy Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agate Green would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Easy Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agate Green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Easy Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agate Green would.
Color Details
Agate Green vs Easy Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate Green on one side and Easy Green 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.