Agreeable Gray

The classic warm greige: gray enough to feel current, beige enough to stay cozy.

Code SW 7029

LRV 60.4 · Light

Hex #D1CBC1

RGB 209, 203, 193

Temperature Warm

Family Greige

Our take

Hard to get wrong as a whole-house neutral. If your home gets strong warm sun, test Repose Gray beside it.

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How light is Agreeable Gray?

LRV 60.4 means it reflects about 60% of the light that hits it. Most whites sit above 80; most mid-tones sit between 40 and 60.

0 · black 50 100 · white

How it shifts in different light

Simulated from the published color, not photographs. Your room will differ, which is why a physical sample matters.

North-facing light

Cooler, bluer daylight mutes warmth.

Midday daylight

Close to the brand's published value.

Warm evening bulb

Warm bulbs (2700K) push it toward yellow.

Where it works best

Open-plan living areas that need one color throughout
Rooms with mixed light, where cooler grays turn blue
Homes with warm wood floors

Watch out for

In hot, west-facing light it can lean beige
Next to pink-toned beige carpet the mismatch shows

Colors that go with Agreeable Gray

Common pairings for trim, accents and neighboring rooms.

Alabaster SW 7008 Trim, doors and ceilings Pure White SW 7005 Crisper trim option Iron Ore SW 7069 An accent wall or island

Similar colors and cross-brand matches

Ranked by Delta E 2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look. Under 2 is a near twin; 2 to 5 is close; above 5 you will see the difference.

Color	Brand and code	LRV	Delta E	Match
Repose Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7015	58	1.6	Near twin
Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55	2.5	Close
Accessible Beige	Sherwin-Williams SW 7036	58	2.5	Close
Edgecomb Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-173	63	2.9	Close
Sea Salt	Sherwin-Williams SW 6204	63	5.4	Different

About Agreeable Gray

Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) is in the greige family with an LRV of 60.4. The classic warm greige: gray enough to feel current, beige enough to stay cozy.

Screens can't show paint accurately. Before you buy, put a large sample on two walls and look at it morning, midday and night.

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Questions people ask

What is the LRV of Agreeable Gray?

Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) has an LRV of 60.4, which we class as light. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so it reflects about 60% of the light that hits it.

What are the hex and RGB codes for Agreeable Gray?

The published hex code is #D1CBC1 and the RGB value is 209, 203, 193. Use these for mood boards and screens, not for mixing paint: the store mixes from the code SW 7029.

Is Agreeable Gray warm or cool?

Warm. Measured in CIELAB, it sits at a* +0.3 and b* +5.7; a positive b* means a yellow lean and a negative a* means a green lean. Its undertone lean is: yellow.

What is the closest color to Agreeable Gray?

In our database so far, the closest is Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015) with a color difference (Delta E 2000) of 1.6. Under 2 is very hard to tell apart on a wall.

Code, hex, RGB and LRV from Sherwin-Williams' published color data, checked 6 Nov 2026. Temperature, lean and Delta E are calculated by Shop Spruce from those values. How we check