Hip Hop vs Agreeable Gray

Hip HopPPGvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 29.4Very different colors

Where Hip Hop belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Hip Hop belongs to the beige-yellow family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Hip Hop (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Hip Hop
PPG · PPG1217-3
LRV75.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1217-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Hip Hop vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hip Hop on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Hip Hop comparisons

See how Hip Hop stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Hip Hop
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
White Dove
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Hip Hop
Iron Ore
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 6, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Hip Hop
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Hip Hop
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 52, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Hip Hop
Accessible Beige
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 58, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 27, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Hip Hop
Naval
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 55, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Hip Hop
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 13, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 44, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Hip Hop
Pure White
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Hip Hop
Artichoke
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Hip Hop the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Hip Hop
Shoji White
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snowbound
Hip Hop
Snowbound
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Hip Hop
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Pewter Green
Hip Hop
Pewter Green
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 8, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Hip Hop the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Hip Hop
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hicks' Blue vs Hip Hop

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Slaked Lime Deep vs Hip Hop

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Livid vs Hip Hop

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 45, Hip Hop is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Hip Hop
Pale Green
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Hip Hop
PPG
Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · LRV 75

Hip Hop reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.