Lemon Pepper vs Agreeable Gray

Lemon PepperPPGvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 31.5Very different colors

Where Lemon Pepper belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Lemon Pepper belongs to the beige-yellow family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Lemon Pepper (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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

Lemon Pepper
PPG · PPG1216-4
LRV77.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1216-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Lemon Pepper vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Pepper 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 Lemon Pepper comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Lemon Pepper
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Lemon Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
White Dove
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Lemon Pepper
Iron Ore
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 52, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Lemon Pepper
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 30, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Lemon Pepper
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Lemon Pepper
Accessible Beige
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 43, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Lemon Pepper
Naval
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 77 vs 4, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Lemon Pepper
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Lemon Pepper
Pure White
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Lemon Pepper
Artichoke
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 77 vs 21, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Lemon Pepper
Shoji White
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Snowbound
Lemon Pepper
Snowbound
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Lemon Pepper
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 51, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Lemon Pepper
Pewter Green
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Lemon Pepper
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 41, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Hicks' Blue vs Lemon Pepper

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Slaked Lime Deep vs Lemon Pepper

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Livid vs Lemon Pepper

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

Lemon Pepper reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Lemon Pepper
Pale Green
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 77 vs 31, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Lemon Pepper
PPG
Lemon Pepper
PPG1216-4 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 7, Lemon Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.