Paint colors · Sherwin-Williams, as published by the brand

Agreeable Gray SW 7029: hex #D1CBC1, LRV and undertone

Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) from Sherwin-Williams is #D1CBC1 with an LRV of 60.386. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone; black text reaches 13.02:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsAgreeable GraySW 7029

Hex: #D1CBC1
RGB: 209, 203, 193
LRV: 60.386
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 60.386. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 81°, chroma 0.015). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Incredible WhiteSW 7028
Extra WhiteSW 7006
Coral RoseSW 9004

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchAgreeable Graylight, grayish orange

HEX: #D1CBC1
RGB: rgb(209, 203, 193)
HSL: hsl(37, 15%, 79%)

Best text on it: black at 13.02:1

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Agreeable Gray#D1CBC1

Every code for Agreeable Gray

HEX#D1CBC1
RGBrgb(209, 203, 193)
HSLhsl(37, 15%, 79%)
HSV37°, 8%, 82%
CMYK0%, 3%, 8%, 18%
Lablab(82% 0.9 5.8)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.015 80.7)
Decimal13749185

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Agreeable Gray in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FAFAF9
80%#F6F5F3
70%#F1EFEC
60%#EDEAE6
50%#E8E5E0
40%#E3E0DA
30%#DFDBD4
20%#DAD5CD
10%#D6D0C7
Base#D1CBC1
10%#BCB7AE
20%#A7A29A
30%#928E87
40%#7D7A74
50%#696661
60%#54514D
70%#3F3D3A
80%#2A2927
90%#151413

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#C9C4BB
20%#C1BCB4
30%#B9B5AE
40%#B1ADA7
50%#A9A6A1
60%#A09E9A
70%#989794
80%#908F8D
90%#888887

Matching colors

Complementary

#D1CBC1
#C1C7D1

Analogous

#D1C3C1
#D1CBC1
#CFD1C1

Triadic

#D1CBC1
#C1D1CB
#CBC1D1

Split complementary

#D1CBC1
#C1CFD1
#C3C1D1

Tetradic (square)

#D1CBC1
#C1D1C3
#C1C7D1
#D1C1CF

Monochromatic

#8F816A
#B0A695
#D1CBC1
#F2F0ED
#F6F5F3

Agreeable Gray in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Agreeable Gray with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Agreeable Gray
Triad #C1D1CB
Triad #CBC1D1
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Agreeable Gray in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; agreeable gray carries the header and the button.

Shop nowTag

Headline in Agreeable Gray

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#D1CBC1
Protanopia (no red cones)#CECBC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#CFCCC1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#D4C9C8

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.61:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	13.02:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.61:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	13.02:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.40:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --agreeable-gray: #d1cbc1;
  --agreeable-gray-rgb: 209 203 193;
  --agreeable-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Agreeable Gray is Sherwin-Williams SW 7029. Its hex value is #D1CBC1 and its RGB reads 209, 203, 193. The name says gray, and the values agree up to a point, but red leads blue by sixteen steps, so this is a gray with a warm, sandy lean.

Breaking down the values

HSL: hue 37°, saturation 15%, lightness 79%. OKLCH: 84.4% lightness, chroma 0.015, hue 80.7. The LRV is 60.386, a light-to-mid value. For a wall color it reflects a comfortable share of light, so rooms painted in it feel open but not bleached.

Yellow in the undertone

According to the computed reading, the undertone is warm neutral, yellow, from a hue of about 81°. The yellow gets louder under warm bulbs and beside cool whites, and it recedes under neutral daylight. If a wall ever looks more beige than you expected, this is why.

Worked example

A living room faces east, with white trim and a sofa in a warm oatmeal fabric. Painting the walls Agreeable Gray at LRV 60.386 gives the morning light something soft to bounce off. For the trim, the brand's coordinating list includes Incredible White (SW 7028), Extra White (SW 7006) and Coral Rose (SW 9004). Extra White is #EEEFEA, and against this wall it measures 1.39:1, a quiet contrast that gives a crisp but gentle edge. Coral Rose is the one to look at for pillows or a throw.

If the same paint swatch becomes a website background, black text on it measures 13.02:1 and white text only 1.61:1, so keep the type dark. The same logic applies to a printed swatch card or a paint-chip style color label in a design mockup: set the words in near-black and they will stay legible even on a cheap monitor.

Siblings and substitutes

The nearest Sherwin-Williams color is Repose Gray (SW 7015) at a ΔE of 1.7, which is under 2 and so hard to tell apart on a wall. Accessible Beige (SW 7036) is 2.6 away, related but visible, and Natural Linen (SW 9109) is 3.9 away.

Benjamin Moore is close too. Revere Pewter (HC-172) is 2.4 away, Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) is 2.8 and Pale Oak (OC-20) is 3.4. None of these dips under 2, so crossing brands will give you a noticeable shift. Whenever you compare any of them, put the real sample chips up in the room and look at them over a full day. Pay attention to the shadow side of each chip, because that is where the small differences in warmth show first.