Copper brown vs Agreeable Gray

Copper brownRAL ClassicvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 54.6Very different colors

Copper brown is a RAL Classic color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Copper brown reads as beige-pink, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 54.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Copper brown vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Copper brown 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Copper brown would.

Copper brownRAL Classic 8004 bathroom vanity color

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Copper brown would.

Copper brownRAL Classic 8004 house exterior

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Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

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Color Details

Copper brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8004
Hex#8D4931
LRV13.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8004
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Copper brown vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Copper brown 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 Copper brown comparisons

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

White Dove
Copper brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Copper brown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Copper brown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Copper brown reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Copper brown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Copper brown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Copper brown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Copper brown
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Copper brown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Copper brown
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Copper brown
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Copper brown reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Copper brown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Copper brown
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Copper brown
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Copper brown
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Copper brown
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Copper brown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Copper brown
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Copper brown
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Copper brown
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Copper brown
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Copper brown
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Copper brown
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Copper brown
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Copper brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Copper brown
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Copper brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Copper brown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Copper brown reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Copper brown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Copper brown
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Copper brown
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice