Window grey vs Agreeable Gray

Window grey (RAL Classic) and Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Window grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. The 24-point LRV gap — 60 for Agreeable Gray vs 36 for Window grey — means Agreeable Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 19.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Window grey vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Window 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Window grey.

Window greyRAL Classic Window grey 7040 stairs

@dominikstenka

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Window grey.

Window greyRAL Classic 7040 front door review

@awrightimprovement

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray Front Door SW 7029

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Window greyRAL Classic 7040 kitchen cabinets paint

@yakushev_mebel

Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

Color Details

Window grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7040
Hex#989EA1
LRV35.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7040
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Window grey vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Window grey 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 Window grey comparisons

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

White Dove
Window grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Window grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Window grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Window grey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Window grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Window grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Window grey reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Window grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Window grey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Window grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Window grey reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Window grey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Window grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Window grey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Window grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Window grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Window grey reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Window grey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Window grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Window grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Window grey reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Window grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Window grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Window grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Window grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Window grey reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Window grey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Window grey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Window grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Window grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Window grey reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Window grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Window grey reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Window grey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Window grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Window grey reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Window grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Window grey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Window grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Window grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Window grey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Window grey
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice