Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray (7029): Undertones, LRV, & Best Uses
Agreeable Gray is a light, warm greige-taupe paint color, and has been at the top of the ‘popular’ list for several years. And while its popularity has dropped a bit, it’s still one of the big boys in the color world.
But just because a color’s name is thrown around a lot doesn’t mean it works in every space and place. Learning about it (thanks for coming), sampling, and comparing it to similar shades are the best ways to see if it works for you.
So, let’s see what this color has up its colorless little sleeves…
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IS AGREEABLE GRAY MORE GRAY OR BEIGE?
Agreeable Gray isn’t warm enough to be beige or cold enough to be gray. Instead, it’s a greige-taupe, which sits between the 2. While it favors gray, it rarely loses its soft, muddiness.
It’s also super open to perception based on the room/surface it’s on, the room’s exposure, interior lighting conditions, and the person looking at it. Whether you call it greige or gray doesn’t matter, so long as it suits your home!
The next image shows how Agreeable Gray favors gray over beige. Notice how the walls appear more beige in comparison…
Notice how Agreeable Gray looks with this slightly darker red oak flooring – gorgeous!
However, given the right surroundings, it can tip its hat towards a subtle beige, but like me wearing pants while working, this is the exception, not the rule…
Overall, Agreeable Gray is one darn non-committal neutral paint color.
WHAT’S THE LRV OF AGREEABLE GRAY?
According to Sherwin Williams, Agreeable Gray’s LRV (light reflectance value) comes in at 60, which is at the beginning of my magical LRV range for the average room.
If that whole ‘LRV business’ goes right over your head, that’s okay (but you do get 3 slaps with a wet noodle). If you’re curious, it’s super simple to learn. The gist is that every paint color has an LRV on a scale of 0-100. 0 is black, and 100 is white (although our usable range only goes up to 94).
A color’s LRV number lets you know how dark or light it is.
Ole Woofy loves how Agreeable Gray taps into the color in the stair runner.
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With an LRV of 60, Agreeable Gray is light, but not a ‘washed-out bordering on off-white’ kinda light. I have a great article on LRV if you want to learn more (it’s saved MANY lives…and marriages).
Agreeable Gray is a great complement to the vintage-style wood cabinet and dining set in this next dining room.
WHAT ARE AGREEABLE GRAY’S UNDERTONES
For those of you who are sensitive to the usual cool undertones, Agreeable Gray is one of the more neutral greige-taupe paint colors.
Why do I refer to Agreeable Gray as a greige-taupe/warm gray?
Agreeable Gray is flexible and not overly committed to a specific undertone. Greige tends to favor a green undertone; taupe loves a touch of violet. And sure, in some lights, Agreeable Gray picks up a very vague violet, and in others, a wink o’ green.
However, Agreeable Gray often registers as having no undertone at all.
In this next photo, Agreeable Gray is the perfect choice for the board-and-batten and trim, with Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace walls. Overall, it reads pretty darn neutral…
However, put Agreeable Gray in a room with violet-pink (taupe) undertones, and it can look a bit green in comparison…
This said, Agreeable Gray is a bit of a ninja. Sure, it can pick up green (shown above), but because it’s not that committed to any undertone, it can flash into violet or blue under the right conditions.
Remember, every gray, taupe, or greige will grab undertones – you can’t run; they will find you.
Natural light, a room’s exposure, and the temperature (Kelvins) of the light bulbs affect how a paint color looks – how could they not? And Agreeable Gray is definitely sensitive to its surroundings, as shown in this next photo…
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As for whether it’s a warm gray or greige-taupe depends on which camp you’re in and how you see things. I like to cover my bases, even though, in most situations, Agreeable Gray looks greige-taupe – not gray.
Remember that while I mention this variability, MOST of my clients love Agreeable Gray because it’s so darn neutral.
WILL AGREEABLE GRAY LOOK PINK?
Agreeable Gray doesn’t want to look pink, so if it starts winking that way at you, that’s more about its surroundings. Another way Agreeable Gray could appear pink is if it’s not mixed by a Sherwin Williams technician (try to avoid color-matching).
WILL AGREEABLE LOOK VIOLET-PURPLE?
I’ve seen Agreeable Gray go overly violet ONE TIME in my many experiences (coming up shortly). This is an exception as Agreeable Gray is more likely to read as a relatively neutral warm gray or greige-taupe paint color. Any undertone should be super subtle.
WILL AGREEABLE GRAY LOOK GREEN?
I occasionally see a green undertone emerge in Agreeable Gray, especially when paired with finishes that have a soft violet or violet-pink undertone.
This next space shows how Agreeable Gray has a slightly green hue compared to the violet in the flooring (she hired me to fix it)…
AGREEABLE GRAY IN A NORTH-FACING ROOM
You can expect Agreeable Gray to cool down slightly in a north-facing room. Northern light is a gray light that can further encourage the gray tucked in Agreeable Gray, which is probably why it isn’t called Agreeable Greige.
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AGREEABLE GRAY IN A SOUTH-FACING ROOM
A south-facing room is where Agreeable Gray is at its best, or ‘most expected’ – as a soft, light greige-taupe with a minimal undertone.
This next photo makes me ALL kinds of happy, but so does thinking of Ryan Gosling in a Speedo, sooooo. Anyway. This is as warm as you can ever expect Agreeable Gray to look – you’d almost think it was Egret White!
And yes, I know there are east- and west-facing rooms as well. However, those buggers change their light so much throughout the day that it would take many paragraphs to explain (I have separate blog posts on them HERE).
The gist is that in an east-facing room, you can expect Agreeable Gray to act a bit more like a north-facing room, but perhaps a touch flatter in the afternoon.
In a west-facing room, it can fall a bit flat and dull in the morning. However, it will warm up in the afternoon, especially in the later hours.
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THE BEST WHITE TRIM COLOR WITH AGREEABLE GRAY
Like me in my 20s, Agreeable Gray is wildly flexible. When it comes to the best white paint colors for cabinets or trims, Sherwin Williams Pure White is my favorite choice, but a few others are worth exploring.
- Sherwin Williams Alabaster is BORDERLINE too warm – I’d rather see…
- Sherwin Williams Extra White
- Benjamin Moore’s White Dove is about as warm as Agreeable Gray wants
On a side note, clients often ask if Agreeable Gray and Incredible White go together. That would be a hard no.
Incredible White loses too much of its neutral base because it’s so light and can flash a lot of purple-pink, making it too colorful for Agreeable Gray.
THE BEST LIGHT BULBS (KELVINS) FOR AGREEABLE GRAY
While it’s each to their own when it comes to the temperature and quality of light you like, with a color like Agreeable Gray, I stick around 3000K. Warm, but not golden.
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You should also make sure your room has enough light, either natural or interior, as A.G. doesn’t thrive in darker rooms – low light makes it look drab and dingy.
WHERE AGREEABLE GRAY DOES (& DOESN’T) LOOK ITS BEST
While it’s a popular shade for pretty much any paintable surface (including toenails), it doesn’t work in every home. First, let’s do a large-scale look at where it works, then focus on some specifics…
- As a whole home paint color, it’s amazeballs
- Great for an open-concept space
- Beautiful on exterior siding or stucco
DOES IT GO WITH CREAM CABINETS OR TRIMS?
Generally speaking, no, Agreeable Gray won’t work with many cream cabinets or trim. However, this is open to opinion (isn’t everything, though?). My PERSONAL opinion is that it’s a very touchy combination that isn’t usually in either color’s or the surrounding finishes’ best interest.
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As shown in the next photo, the warm cabinet color stretches Agreeable Gray’s (and my) comfort zone. If these cabinets and trims were any warmer, this combo would be a hard no from this color cowgirl. And it’s not the kinda hard that gets me excited; it’s the kind that turns me off.
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In the above image, notice how BLUE Agreeable Gray looks ‘in comparison’ to the creamy warmth of the cabinets. This is a great example of Agreeable Gray shifts its look and undertones based on its environment.
Here’s another example of Agreeable Gray not agreeing with its surroundings and creamy cabinets and trims – this does not float my canoe…
Agreeable Gray makes the cream cabinets and trims look more yellow. In return, AG looks flat and dingy.
DOES IT GO WITH WOOD TRIMS OR CABINETS?
Oh, it sure as heck can. However, there are probably other important finishes, along with your room’s exposure, so take it all in!
In general, I prefer Agreeable Gray with white trim. While I like it with a wide range of wood flooring, furniture, and some cabinets, it can often look a bit too dingy and noncommittal right against wood trims.
This next room shows Agreeable Gray with considerably dark wood trim and beams. Just make sure your room has enough natural light so the combo doesn’t look too heavy or dingy.
IS AGREEABLE GRAY A GOOD CABINET COLOR?
Heck yes! With cabinet trends favoring a non-white look, Agreeable Gray is a popular choice in the average home. It’s so popular that I wrote an entire blog post on it!
The gist is that this flexible, warm gray-greige-taupe complements a wide range of popular white quartz countertops. While finding a coordinating wall color isn’t always easy, it’s not impossible.
Agreeable Gray on the island and board and batten with Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
IS IT A GOOD COLOR FOR THE EXTERIOR OF A HOME?
Agreeable Gray can be amazeballs on exteriors, either as siding or trim color. It’s well-suited to many popular stone and brick coverings. However, in reasonable natural light, it can look lighter than expected.
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On this next exterior, look at HOW MUCH MORE MUTED Agreeable Gray looks…
Why does it look muted?
Because it doesn’t have white trim to contrast with, white trim better shows off Agreeable’s depth.
The stone on the above exterior is pretty common. If your stone has more purple undertone than this one, be careful with Agreeable Gray. Instead, you might shift to Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray or Knitting Needles.
Why?
Surfaces with a stronger purple or purple-pink undertone may require more undertone than Agreeable Gray provides.
WHICH PAINT COLORS ARE SIMILAR?
Comparing similar colors is the best way to find your best color. And while I wrote a full blog post on some Agreeable Gray comparisons (linked later), here’s a summary of my favorites…
AGREEABLE GRAY vs. BENJAMIN MOORE REVERE PEWTER
These are two of the top-selling, popular colors for each brand.
- Agreeable Gray is lighter (LRV 60) than Revere Pewter (55), making it slightly better suited to the ‘average room’ or low-light space, although you still need to be careful.
- Between the 2, Revere Pewter’s more likely to pick up an earthy green hue.
- While both hold their own, Revere Pewter is the more popular color, overall, and has a more timeless appeal.
- Both are super popular for cabinets, walls, whole homes, and open-concept spaces.
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter
ANEW GRAY COMPARED TO AGREEABLE GRAY
This is a great comparison, as Anew Gray is kind of like a slightly darker version of Agreeable Gray.
- Anew Gray has an LRV of 47, which is darker than Agreeable Gray’s LRV of 60
- Anew Gray is also between gray and beige; however, Anew Gray leans just a wee willy wink warmer.
- Agreeable is much more popular for cabinets and whole homes. Anew Gray isn’t more popular for anything, as A.G. always wins, but that doesn’t mean it’s ALWAYS best.
This next image shows an example of Anew Gray and several colors that are just as hot…
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And while Anew Gray can lean a bit cooler in some lights, it doesn’t go as far as Agreeable Gray…
Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Anew Gray
Just like Agreeable Gray, Anew Gray isn’t very attached to a particular undertone and can flex its muscles on a per-room basis.
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AGREEABLE GRAY vs. REPOSE GRAY
While Repose Gray was popular a few years ago, it’s recently fallen out of favor for more predictable, warmer colors—colors like Agreeable Gray.
- Repose Gray is a touch darker (LRV 58) than Agreeable Gray (60).
- Repose Gray’s varying undertones are far more unpredictable. While it’s also warm, it’s cooler than A.G.
- It’s also far less popular on walls, cabinets, and exteriors, although it still shows up here and there. Personally, it makes me twitchy, but you do you, boo!
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Repose Gray
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WHAT COLORS GO WITH AGREEABLE GRAY?
Agreeable Gray will be fussy about warmer beige, tan, and cream paint colors. However, there’s still a wide range of other colors to explore, such as…
- WARM OFF-WHITES: Some soft and subtle off-whites like Sherwin Williams Aesthetic White
- GRAY-GREEN-BLUE BLENDS: Colors that are a thoughtful mix of gray, green, and blue can be stunning with Agreeable Gray, i.e., Sherwin Williams Argos and Comfort Gray
- DARKER GRAYS: Gray paint colors with a bit more depth than Agreeable Gray, i.e., Sherwin Williams Dovetail
- WHITE PAINT COLORS: A wide range of white paint colors, as long as they aren’t too warm.
- GREEN PAINT COLORS: Medium-depth or darker green-grays make gorgeous accents for Agreeable Gray, either as feature walls, kitchen islands, adjoining rooms, and more.
Want more? I’ve dedicated an entire blog post to this topic!
28 Best Paint Colors to Go With Agreeable Gray
IS AGREEABLE GRAY STILL POPULAR?
Agreeable Gray has held a top spot for several years. However, while it’s still reasonably popular, interest is definitely waning. Will it be hot next year? I’ll be surprised. While it will likely still show up, a range of warmer colors is scooping up first place.
In fact, Agreeable Gray is popular not only in the greige-taupe world but also in the GRAY world. It’s often called ‘the most popular light gray paint color.’ It’s not gray, but same shart, different pile.
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PROS & CONS: A SUMMARY OF AGREEABLE GRAY
While the full details are in this blog post, here’s a quick summary of why Agreeable Gray is among the most popular warm gray/greiges. But also, why it might not work for you, regardless of it being a top-selling shade!
- PRO: Agreeable Gray’s non-committal undertones make it flexible for a wide range of rooms and walls.
- PRO: Agreeable Gray is a great transition for those not ready for the warmer, beige trends.
- CON: While it’s still showing up, it will likely fall in the charts in the coming years. Warmer shades are increasingly more popular in newer homes/remodels.
- MID: Its undertones are relatively non-committal and can flex in their environment. However, if your finishes NEED a particular undertone, it might not be enough.
- PRO: It’s versatile enough to suit walls, cabinets, trims, and exteriors.
- CON: Agreeable Gray responds best to average (or reasonably bright) natural light. If your room is dark, it could look drab and dingy, and flatter than me in Grade 10.
- PRO: Agreeable Gray pairs well with a wide range of exterior finishes.
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Great review! Would you use Agreeable Gray for a powder room?
Hi Hanh, it can all depend on the finishes and the lighting in there, but I don’t see why not if it looks good!
I will be using your advice in the home we are in now – two downsizes since 2007 – from 5900 square feet to 3700 square feet to 2700 square feet (I have a lot of stuff and damned expensive stuff that will end up with the younger members of this family hopefully as soon as possible). This last house needs a lot of updating, however because we have my mom with us (96.5years old with medical issues), we just cannot do what needs doing. We were thinking of an overall plan i.e. bathrooms (the worst) will have to wait – can’t turn off the water to get them done -would not work for my mother. However perhaps we could have an overall plan that would work if we painted the rooms we live in now (some of them). Main rooms face east and west. We can send you a floor plan if that would help – have done a number of houses – heritage – loved them but too big for us now. This one has possibilities but it is a bit bland and sad.
Sharon, I would love to help you make a colour plan! This way you’ll know that the rooms/colours you paint right now, will work as you do more rooms down the road! And yes, floor plan definitely helps, along with photos and the questionnaire of course! You can just hop into my E-design and see which package makes sense. Actually, I just remembered that my 4+ rooms aren’t available right now, but if you make a list of the rooms and send an email, we can get you sorted out. You’ll want to do a list of which rooms are their OWN colours and which rooms you’d like to be the same colour as each other (along with any feature wall/cabinets/trim needs 🙂
~Kylie
Love agreeable gray! What color would you recommend that is just a smidge lighter? Thanks!
My BEST recommendation would be to simply have the paint store lighten Agreeable Gray by 25%! And if this is too much, you can even do 10-15%, but it’s pretty fractional (at best). That will be the best way to keep the general look of it with a minimal shift in undertones 😉
My walls are all agreeable gray! Love the color! I’m curious to know which direction you would go with the trim color if you had cherry cabinets (looks better next to alabaster) or pure white (looks better next to bright the white ceilings the builder sprayed). Which direction would you choose! Thank you! I love your blog!
Hi Laura! If you CAN…take a look at BM White Dove – not as white as Pure White but not as warm as Alabaster! But if I had to choose between the 2 SW colours, probably Pure White, only so the ceiling doesn’t look too stark/harsh.
Hey Kylie!
Great review! Do you still offer the “Random Questions” option on your website? I didn’t see it recently. Thanks in advance!
April
Thank you April! Sadly, I don’t. It was too hard to account for the variety of questions vs the time it would take to answer them!
Yay for SW Agreeable Gray! We chose this for the main living areas of our whole house remodel along with SW pure white for the trim and kitchen cabinets (formerly yellow oak). Question – planning to paint the kitchen island a deep, rich blue with butcher block counter. Tentatively settled on SW Seaworthy but not 100%. Any other colors come to mind? Thanks Kylie! Your site has been invaluable since we moved 8 months ago and started this remodel. Love it. ????
Hi there! You mention that Agreeable Gray loves Pure White for trim, etc. Does Repose Gray love Pure White too, or is High Reflective White better? I’m doing a kitchen reno and the cabinet maker will use Benjamin Moore ChantillyLace on the cabinets with Carrera Marble for countertops, and I need a good SW white for the baseboards. Thank you so much for your blog! I just stumbled upon it last week.
Hellooooo Lori! Repose Gray DOES love Pure White! I won’t say that High Reflective is better or worse, it’s just a clean/crisp approach. Pure White is pretty darned white, but compared to HRW it does come across a bit softer. Now if it were ME, I would (if possible) do the same white on the cabinets and the trim, but short of that I would do HRW as it will be closer to Chantilly Lace (or even Extra White). HOpe that helps 🙂
Thank you, your info is soooo helpful!
I was leaning toward Agreeable gray until I saw you don’t recommend it with Alabaster trim and doors. Which greyish can you recommend for Alabaster to still get that crisp look and, but not with blue under tone?
Hi Michelle! I would take a look at SW Pure White. I mean, you can do AGreeable with Alabaster, but it can be a BIT warm. I actually love BM White Dove!
Hi Kylie, Would you use SW Agreeable Gray on trim and kitchen cabinets and SW Pure White as wall color? Curious if this flip would get your seal of approval?
Hmmm, interesting. I don’t think I would as I think it’s a trend that hasn’t QUITE caught on and is going to be shorter lived…
My main area faces west. My floors and kitchen cabinets are a dark brown. My furniture and rugs are a creamy off white. What do you suggest?
I am so onboard with you about Agreeable Gray. It seems to match every way imaginable in my home. Now we are remodeling the basement and I plan to put a 15 light door to the access so I need to find a gray with blue undertones that looks amazing with Agreeable Gray. The blue because we are painting the basement cabinetry navy and the tiles in the bathroom are a gray-slate color. I’m headed to the SW store (I could spend hours there) and headed straight to Argos. Whatcha think?
Ooo, I DO love Argos, but keep in mind that it’s a blue-green (gray) and can lean into that, so it can depend on the navy that you picked for the cabinets! There’s a chance it could be a touch too green for some navy blues.
My kitchen cabinets and trim and doors are all a cream color. Do you think Agreeable Gray goes well with cream trim.? I’m seeing white trims mentioned a lot.
Hi Brooke, Agreeable Gray can be a stretch with cream as it’s a bit too clean/cool for most creams – they might not sit well together.
What then would you recommend with creamy Dover White (w/chocolate glaze) kitchen cabinets? Dover White is the trim throughout the house. Thank you!
My kitchen and main living areas are Agreeable Gray, and now I’m looking for a cabinet paint color. White is a good possibility, but I’m also considering a darker greige option, at least for the island. Any suggestions?
Hi Katie! When it comes to a cabinet colour it’s the LEAST about the wall colour and the MOST about the countertop, backsplash and flooring combo! You’d want to make sure that your cabinet colour suits those surfaces first and then work out from there 🙂
What was the recommendation for the trim situation? We are trying not to paint all
Our trim work and are looking for a good color.
Hi Kylie, I painted my master bath Agreeable Gray and need some help choosing a lighter tone for my master bedroom. What would you suggest ? Thank you for any help you could give me.
Can you suggest a gray spray paint that is similar to agreeable gray? I am painting some chairs in my gameroom and have agreeable gray on the walls. I would like for the gray spray paint to coordinate.
Hi Kylie, I want to paint my oak cabinets and like the idea of having gray cabinets. My counter top is white granite with specks of black and backsplash is dark gray colour. My floor is hard wood oak and I have black appliances. Any suggestions for kitchen cabinet colour? Do you think Agreeable Gray would look ok? Thanks.
I thought I had found my color. Ran to the paint store and brought home my sample of Agreeable Gray and eagerly slapped it on my wall…then I did a second spot to see it in different light. I was so bummed to discover this isn’t the color for me! I absolutely love it and other similar colors in photos online, is something wrong with me?! This color has rave reviews. It’s too gray for me and I really expected the hints of beige to pick up more than I see them. I’m trying to get rid of the yellow “Jakarta” by DE that was left behind from the previous owners. Back to square one. I’m thinking of trying Accessible Beige next, just really scared of any hints of yellow in my east/west facing home. Or maybe a warm white?? Choosing paint colors is so difficult!
Hi Kylie!
I am painting my living room agreeable gray but would like a darker color in my connecting dining room. I have chair rail in my dining room and will be painting it Dover white along with the wall below and the rest of the trim. Would SW Navel work for a coordinating color? Or even something in the darker teal family?
I am very disappointed there is no Closed Captioned that I am deaf and wish to know what you talk about Agreeable Gray.
Hi Hazel, I’m sorry about that! I’m going to talk to Tim (the technologically inclined husband) and see if he can get that going for you…
What colors for drapes, accents, etc do you recommend for Agreeable Gray that looks cool and blue in an effort to warm it up to the more Greige side.