Color comparison
Agreeable Gray vs Edgecomb Gray
The Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore greiges people swap most. Edgecomb Gray is lighter; Agreeable Gray is a shade deeper.
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams SW 7029 · LRV 60.4
Edgecomb Gray
Benjamin Moore HC-173 · LRV 63.1
2.9
Delta E 2000: close but distinguishable side by side
2.7
LRV points apart; Edgecomb Gray is lighter
Warm · Warm
Temperature of each
Pick Agreeable Gray if
- You want a little more depth on the walls
- You buy from a Sherwin-Williams store
- Your room is bright and washes out light colors
Pick Edgecomb Gray if
- You want the lighter of the two
- You buy from a Benjamin Moore dealer
- Your room is dim or small
Side by side, by the numbers
Published values from each brand, plus our calculations.
| Measure | Agreeable Gray | Edgecomb Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Benjamin Moore |
| Code | SW 7029 | HC-173 |
| Hex | #D1CBC1 | #D9D3C4 |
| RGB | 209, 203, 193 | 217, 211, 196 |
| LRV | 60.4 | 63.1 |
| Temperature | Warm | Warm |
| Undertone lean | yellow | yellow |
| b* (yellow lean) | +5.7 | +8.1 |
| a* (red + / green -) | +0.3 | -0.5 |
Test both on the same wall at the same time. The difference between close colors only shows when they sit side by side in your own light.
How to test paint colors
Brand values checked 6 Nov 2026. Delta E 2000 and undertone values calculated by Shop Spruce. How we check