Ocean Breeze vs Agreeable Gray
Where Ocean Breeze belongs to PPG's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ocean Breeze reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ocean Breeze (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.2, 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.
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Ocean Breeze vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Breeze 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 Ocean Breeze comparisons
See how Ocean Breeze stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Ocean Breeze the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ocean Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Ocean Breeze is decisively the brighter choice.