Pearl dark grey vs Agreeable Gray

RAL Classic
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Sherwin-Williams

Where Pearl dark grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Pearl dark grey (LRV 20), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Pearl dark grey vs Agreeable Gray Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 31.1Very different colors

Color Details

Pearl dark grey
RAL Classic · RAL 9023
Hex#787B7A
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 9023
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Pearl dark grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Agreeable Gray

Pearl dark grey vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

Seeing Pearl dark grey 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. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pearl dark grey would.

Pearl dark grey
RAL Classic Pearl dark grey RAL 9023 front door

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Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray Front Door SW 7029

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pearl dark grey.

Pearl dark grey
RAL Classic RAL 9023 kitchen cabinets review

@selyankin_mebel_21cheb

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

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