Color comparison
Repose Gray vs Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams' two best-known greiges. Repose Gray reads more gray; Agreeable Gray reads warmer and slightly lighter.
Repose Gray
Sherwin-Williams SW 7015 · LRV 58.2
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams SW 7029 · LRV 60.4
1.6
Delta E 2000: nearly identical
2.2
LRV points apart; Agreeable Gray is lighter
Warm · Warm
Temperature of each
Pick Repose Gray if
- Your room gets strong warm sun
- You want gray to look gray
- Your decor is white, black and chrome
Pick Agreeable Gray if
- Your room faces north or gets mixed light
- You want a cozier, beige-leaning neutral
- You have warm wood floors
Side by side, by the numbers
Published values from each brand, plus our calculations.
| Measure | Repose Gray | Agreeable Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | SW 7015 | SW 7029 |
| Hex | #CCC9C0 | #D1CBC1 |
| RGB | 204, 201, 192 | 209, 203, 193 |
| LRV | 58.2 | 60.4 |
| Temperature | Warm | Warm |
| Undertone lean | yellow | yellow |
| b* (yellow lean) | +4.8 | +5.7 |
| a* (red + / green -) | -0.6 | +0.3 |
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