Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray Paint Color Review
Find out more about Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray in this paint color review
Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray is a warm gray that can make the interior of your home feel warm, inviting, and cozy. It's been a popular paint color for the last two decades as it's a versatile paint color that can be used for both interior and exterior applications.
If you don't want beige, yellow undertones, creams, taupe, or cool grays in your home, then SW Agreeable Gray could be the right paint color. You need to know more about this beautiful paint color because it will look different in every home based on the type of fixed elements you have, interior decor, and lighting.
Can SW Agreeable Gray work in my home?
Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray doesn't work in every home, and this paint color's popularity is misleading. I've seen hundreds of homes in my career where a client painted their home SW Agreeable Gray before contacting me, and it made the space feel darker, tend to lean on the cool side of grays, especially when the lighting is an issue. The overall ambiance was heavier than expected.
Most of the time, it's lighting, the interior design layout of your home, and the fixed elements in your home that will dictate if SW Agreeable Gray is the right paint color for your home. For example, suppose you're considering painting the kitchen cabinets a warm gray, and your kitchen countertops are off-white with minimal movement. In that case, chances are SW Agreeable Gray will create a modern, warm ambiance in your kitchen. However, if you have a home that is North facing and natural lighting is not adequate, then don't be surprised SW Agreeable looks darker and cooler than you expected it to be.
Please pay close attention to your home's lighting and fixed elements. I want you to get it right and not make a costly mistake.
Today I will show you the undertones of SW Agreeable Gray, compare it with similar warm grays to see what makes it unique, and share a few valuable tips about SW Agreeable Gray.
What are the undertones of Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray 7029?
Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray is a warm gray; all warm gray has green-gray undertones. Typically warm grays are considered warm paint colors, but that's not always the case.
Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray is a chameleon. It can look like a cool or violet gray when not paired correctly with the fixed elements in space or poor lighting (natural and artificial lighting).
I want you to see the undertones of SW Agreeable Gray for yourself to see why the undertone is a green-gray.
Check out the color comparisons below in this blog and on my video!
Comparing SW Agreeable Gray 7029 to Benjamin Moore Marblehead Gold HC-11
BM Marblehead Gold has yellow undertones. In the image below, you can instantly see the gray undertones in SW Agreeable Gray. The gray undertone in SW Agreeable Gray is what makes this paint color a chameleon.
Comparing Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray 7029 to Benjamin Moore Odessa Pink HC-59
Benjamin Moore Odessa Pink has pink undertones. In the image below, you can clearly see the green-gray undertones in SW Agreeable Gray. The green-gray undertones are what make SW Agreeable Gray a warm gray.
Comparing SW Agreeable Gray to other similar paint colors to help you see what makes it unique
It's important to note that SW Agreeable Gray is a warm gray with green-gray undertones, but it's not always warm, especially if you don't have the proper natural or artificial lighting in your home or space. You must compare SW Agreeable Gray in your home to see if it's warm or cool before deciding if it's the right paint color for your room.
I want to help give you a different perspective on SW Agreeable Gray by comparing it to similar paint colors to see what makes it different from the other warm grays.
Comparing SW Agreeable Gray 7029 to BM Edgecombe Gray HC-173
Benjamin Moore Edgecombe Gray has green-gray undertones. In the image below, notice how SW Agreeable Gray is darker and leans more gray than BM Edgecombe Gray as it's lighter and warmer than SW Agreeable Gray.
SW Agreeable Gray tends to look more gray and lean cooler than BM Edgecombe Gray but at the end of the day, it depends on your fixed elements and the type of lighting you receive in your home or space.
Comparing SW Agreeable Gray 7029 to BM Revere Pewter HC-172
Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter has green-gray undertones. In the image below, you can see how BM Revere Pewter leans greener gray and is darker than SW Agreeable Gray as it's lighter, warm, and less green-gray than BM Revere Pewter.
BM Revere Pewter is a heavier warm gray and it's important you have the right fixed elements to pull it off. For example, if you have dark brown hardwood or LVP flooring in your home it will make your space feel heavy and darker than you expected it to be.
Comparing Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray 7029 to Sherwin Williams Skyline Steel 1015
Sherwin Williams Skyline Steel 1015 has green-gray undertones. In the image below, you can see how SW Skyline Steel is darker and has more green-gray undertones whereas SW Agreeable Gray is lighter, warmer, and has less green-gray undertones than SW Skyline Steel.
Both SW Agreeable Gray and SW Skyline Steel pair well with true off-white trim paint color SW High Reflective White. Quick tip, SW Extra White is not a true off-white as it has a hint of blue and it's better to pair a true off-white or warm off-white than a cool off-white with either one of these beautiful warm gray paint colors.
Is Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray the right undertone for your home?
SW Agreeable Gray is not the right undertone for your home if you don't receive proper natural or artificial lighting. The type of fixed elements in your home will also dictate if SW Agreeable Gray will or will not work.
For example, if you have dark cherry wood flooring or flooring with red undertones, it will make SW Agreeable Gray look warmer than it is, look more green and pull out the green-gray undertones. Please be careful when selecting warm gray for your home or space. However, if you have warm neutral flooring, then chances are SW Agreeable Gray will pair and contrast beautifully assuming you have the proper lighting in your home or space.
Please be careful with popular online or magazine paint colors as it's often not the right paint color for your home. Get a sample, and test SW Agreeable Gray with the other paint colors and colors you have in your home. I don't want you to make a costly mistake.
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Next, I'm going to share with you a few tips that you should know about Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray.
SW Agreeable Gray Design Tip 1: Exterior Paint Color
If you're thinking about painting the exterior of your home with SW Agreeable Gray you need to be aware that it will look completely different than what it looks like in the interior of the home.
It's important to note that the exterior paint color will be five times brighter and lighter as the exterior of the home receives far more natural lighting than the interior of a home. SW Agreeable Gray doesn't look like a gray paint color instead it looks like a greige. What is a greige? It's a mix of beige and gray. SW Agreeable Gray will not look gray but like a gray beige without yellow undertones to keep it simple.
Before deciding if SW Agreeable Gray is the right paint color for the exterior of your home it's important you make sure it pairs with the fixed elements of your home. For example if you have exterior stones that lean as a cool gray then don't be surprised if SW Agreeable looks almost like a beige. The cool gray undertones will make SW Agreeable Gray look more beige.
SW Agreeable Gray Design Tip 2: Paint Finish
Selecting the right paint finish for your home is as important as selecting the right paint color. The type of sheen you select depends on many variables such as lighting, the type of fixed elements you have, drywall, plaster walls, orange peel, kids, high traffic, pets, washability, etc.
I'm going to share with you two examples. For example, if you're thinking about painting the main interior walls with SW Agreeable Gray and don't receive much natural lighting, an Eggshell finish is the way to go. This will help reflect both natural and artificial lighting in your space. Example two is if you plan on painting SW Agreeable in a room that receives lots of natural lighting, but you have earthy beige carpets then a matte finish will create a polished look. A matte finish will pair well with the muted earthy carpets and tone down all the natural lighting you receive in that room.
If you're looking for other warm gray paint colors, then please check out the following paint color reviews:
- Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige Paint Color Review
- Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter Paint Color Review
- 5 Best Light Warm Gray Paint Colors You Should Know
- Sherwin Williams Modern Gray Paint Color Review
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