Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Agreeable Gray |
| SKU | SW 7029 |
| Hex | #D1CABC |
| RGB | 209, 202, 188 |
| HSL | 40°, 19%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray
At LRV 60, Agreeable Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Agreeable Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Agreeable Gray within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1CABC in HSL space. Pair Agreeable Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Agreeable Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7029 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
Behr's nearest match is Porch Swing Beige (PPF-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Porch Swing Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Agreeable Gray is Mocha Cream (995) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mocha Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Sands (5008-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.8 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Bay Sands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
The closest Glidden equivalent of Agreeable Gray is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Dust Bunny and you'll get the same color. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sandstone Tint (441-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Agreeable Gray is Useful Gray (HGSW 3497). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Useful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Agreeable Gray is Go Quietly (DEBN29). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Go Quietly and you'll get the same color. See the full Go Quietly swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Agreeable Gray is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Agreeable Gray is Whale Bone (0203). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Whale Bone and you'll get the same color. See the full Whale Bone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Agreeable Gray is Desert Mirage (0231). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Desert Mirage and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Greenware (CA151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Greenware swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Agreeable Gray is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Agreeable Gray is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Agreeable Gray is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
Backdrop's nearest match is Real Real (BD-RR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Agreeable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Agreeable Gray
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Agreeable Gray is Desert Mirage (0231). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Desert Mirage and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
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