Agreeable Gray vs Rain
Where Agreeable Gray belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Rain is a Tikkurila color. Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey, while Rain reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Rain (LRV 44), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.9, 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.
Agreeable Gray vs Rain in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Agreeable Gray and Rain 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 Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rain would.
Color Details
Agreeable Gray vs Rain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agreeable Gray on one side and Rain 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.
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