Agreeable Gray
SW 7029 · Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
SW 7029
Subtle yellow-beige, a warm color
- Color family
- Neutral
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray SW 7029 is a light warm gray, the kind usually called greige. Its LRV of 60 puts it in the light band, bright enough for a whole house without reading as white. Our method reads it as a subtle yellow-beige: warm, but only just. It works in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and open plans.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Agreeable Gray warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow
Undertone
Subtle yellow-beige
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
Agreeable Gray has a small yellow lean in our calculation, suggesting a restrained warm gray. The undertone shows by contrast. Next to a true gray it looks beige; next to a real beige like Accessible Beige SW 7036 it looks gray. Beside orange-toned oak or warm beige tile some people see a faint purple cast, usually in north light. Our warm-neutral swatch category does not rule out a purple appearance; compare it beside the room's whites and wood rather than attributing the shift to one cause.
Agreeable Gray in different lighting
Agreeable Gray is at its best in south and west rooms, where warm light brings out the beige. North rooms are the exposure to watch: in weak, cool light it can settle into a flat gray. Warm floors, a warm white trim like Alabaster SW 7008 and warm bulbs give the warmth back. In every exposure the shift is between gray and beige, never into a visible color.
Watch for
- Can settle into a flat, cool gray in a dim north room under cool bulbs
- Can pick up a faint purple cast beside orange-toned oak or warm beige tile
- Looks beige next to a true gray and gray next to a true beige
Best rooms and surfaces for Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray is a whole-house wall color first: light enough for hallways and stair walls with no window, gray enough to keep a big living room from reading off-white. Behind white kitchen cabinets it works; as a cabinet color it reads soft greige and needs a lighter wall such as Alabaster SW 7008 so the room does not go monotone. It falls flat in a windowless bathroom under cool LEDs, and strong beige or pink-beige tile can bring out the purple cast. It sits well with brown floors, white oak and gray-washed wood; against orange-toned oak it reads grayer, so sample it against the floor before committing.
Agreeable Gray on an exterior
Sherwin-Williams lists Agreeable Gray among its top exterior colors. Full sun makes it read noticeably lighter, close to an off-white; if you want visible gray on the siding, compare Anew Gray SW 7030, the next color down its strip. Extra White SW 7006 trim gives crisp lines, and Iron Ore SW 7069, Tricorn Black SW 6258 or Urbane Bronze SW 7048 all hold on the front door.
Try Agreeable Gray on your own walls
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Agreeable Gray vs Repose Gray, Accessible Beige and Drift of Mist
Repose GrayAgreeable GrayAgreeable Gray vs Repose Gray SW 7015
Agreeable Gray is a touch lighter; both fall in our subtle yellow-beige category. Based on published LRV and our swatch classification.
Repose Gray SW 7015 is the closest page color to Agreeable Gray and a touch darker. Both measure subtle yellow-beige, but Repose Gray is widely seen as the cooler, grayer of the two. Pick it if you want gray that stays gray; pick Agreeable Gray for a hint of beige warmth.
Accessible BeigeAgreeable GrayAgreeable Gray vs Accessible Beige SW 7036
Agreeable Gray is a touch lighter; undertone subtle yellow-beige vs noticeable yellow-beige. Based on published LRV and our swatch classification.
Accessible Beige SW 7036 is the beige sibling, a touch darker and clearly beige where Agreeable Gray stays gray. Choose it for warm wood, cream and tan finishes; choose Agreeable Gray when the room has cooler tile, black metal or white cabinets.
Drift of MistAgreeable GrayAgreeable Gray vs Drift of Mist SW 9166
Agreeable Gray is noticeably darker; both fall in our subtle yellow-beige category. Based on published LRV and our swatch classification.
Drift of Mist SW 9166 is the same subtle greige, noticeably lighter. It is the pick for a dark room or a low ceiling where Agreeable Gray would read heavy; Agreeable Gray is the pick where the walls should read clearly as a color against white trim.
Questions about Agreeable Gray
Does Agreeable Gray look purple or green?
Agreeable Gray can appear purple or green in some settings. Our yellow-beige swatch category cannot rule out those appearances or prove their cause. Test it beside the actual tile, wood and trim, checking daylight and evening lighting.
Is Agreeable Gray still popular?
Yes. It gets called dated whenever gray as a whole does, but it remains one of Sherwin-Williams' best-selling colors. Its small dose of beige warmth is the reason it has aged better than the cooler grays.
What colors go with Agreeable Gray?
Sherwin-Williams pairs it with Incredible White SW 7028 on trim and ceilings; Extra White SW 7006 is the crisp choice, Pure White SW 7005 a touch softer, Alabaster SW 7008 the warm one. Beyond whites it sits well with brown floors, white oak and gray-washed wood.
What is one shade lighter than Agreeable Gray?
Agreeable Gray is the lightest color on its fan-deck strip, so the only step there is darker: Anew Gray SW 7030. Among its closest matches, Gossamer Veil SW 9165 is a touch lighter.
What color cabinets go with Agreeable Gray walls?
White cabinets are the classic pairing: Pure White SW 7005, Alabaster SW 7008 or its own trim white, Incredible White SW 7028. On the cabinets themselves Agreeable Gray reads soft greige and needs a lighter wall such as Alabaster SW 7008.
Is Agreeable Gray good for exteriors?
Yes. It is rated for exterior use and Sherwin-Williams lists it among its top exterior colors. In full sun it reads close to an off-white, so it suits a house you want light without going white. Extra White SW 7006 trim and an Iron Ore SW 7069 door are a common pairing.
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Trim, ceiling and coordinating colors for Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams names Incredible White SW 7028 as the trim and ceiling white for Agreeable Gray, a soft white with gentle contrast. Extra White SW 7006 is the crisp choice, Pure White SW 7005 a touch softer, Alabaster SW 7008 the warm, cozy one. Whichever you pick, run the same white on the ceiling in a flat finish so the room has one white, not two.
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Closest matches for Agreeable Gray in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.