RAL 130-5 vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 130-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 130-5 reads as beige-yellow, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 130-5 (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-5 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 130-5 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 130-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 130-5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
RAL 130-5 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-5 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 RAL 130-5 comparisons
See how RAL 130-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 52, RAL 130-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, RAL 130-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, RAL 130-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 130-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 130-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 130-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, RAL 130-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, RAL 130-5 is decisively the brighter choice.