Agate Green vs Swanky Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Agate Green belongs to the green-grey family and Swanky Gray to the grey family. Swanky Gray (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Agate Green (LRV 34), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Agate Green runs cool while Swanky Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate Green vs Swanky Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Agate Green and Swanky Gray 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 Swanky Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agate Green would.
Color Details
Agate Green vs Swanky Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate Green on one side and Swanky 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.