Pearl blackberry vs Agreeable Gray

Pearl blackberry is a RAL Classic color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pearl blackberry reads as blue-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.0, 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.

Pearl blackberry vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pearl blackberry 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.

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 Pearl blackberry would.

Pearl blackberryRAL Classic 4012 exterior paint

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Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pearl blackberryRAL Classic 4012 front door review

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray Front Door SW 7029

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Color Details

Pearl blackberry
RAL Classic · RAL 4012
Hex#6A6B7F
LRV25.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 4012
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pearl blackberry vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl blackberry 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 Pearl blackberry comparisons

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

White Dove
Pearl blackberry
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pearl blackberry
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pearl blackberry
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pearl blackberry reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Pearl blackberry
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pearl blackberry
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Pearl blackberry
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Pearl blackberry
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pearl blackberry
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Pearl blackberry
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Pearl blackberry
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pearl blackberry reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pearl blackberry
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Pearl blackberry
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pearl blackberry reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Pearl blackberry
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Pearl blackberry
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pearl blackberry
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pearl blackberry reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Pearl blackberry
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Pearl blackberry
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pearl blackberry
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pearl blackberry
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pearl blackberry reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Pearl blackberry
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Pearl blackberry
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Pearl blackberry
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Pearl blackberry
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Pearl blackberry
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pearl blackberry reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Pearl blackberry
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pearl blackberry
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Pearl blackberry
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pearl blackberry reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Pearl blackberry
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Pearl blackberry
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Pearl blackberry
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice