Calla Lily vs Agreeable Gray
Where Calla Lily belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Calla Lily reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Calla Lily (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 9 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calla Lily vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
9 real rooms side by side. Seeing Calla Lily and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Calla Lily will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Calla Lily reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Calla Lily reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Calla Lily returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Calla Lily reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Calla Lily reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Calla Lily returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Calla Lily reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Calla Lily will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
Calla Lily vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calla Lily on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Calla Lily comparisons
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At LRV 82 vs 69, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Calla Lily reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Calla Lily reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Calla Lily is decisively the brighter choice.