RAL 150-3 vs Agreeable Gray paint color comparison

RAL 150-3 vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 150-3RAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

RAL 150-3 is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 150-3 belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 77 vs 60, RAL 150-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 150-3 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. RAL 150-3 and Agreeable Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 150-3 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 150-3RAL Effect 150-3 living room interior

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 150-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

RAL 150-3RAL Effect 150-3 bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 150-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

RAL 150-3RAL Effect 150-3 kitchen painted backsplash

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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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 RAL 150-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

RAL 150-3RAL Effect 150-3 bathroom

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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 RAL 150-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

RAL 150-3RAL Effect 150-3 victorian house interior

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Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 150-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.

RAL 150-3RAL Effect 150-3 kitchen cabinets

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

RAL 150-3
RAL Effect · RAL 150-3
Hex#EEE1D7
LRV77.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 150-3 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 150-3 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 RAL 150-3 comparisons

See how RAL 150-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 150-3
White Dove vs RAL 150-3
White Dove
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
RAL 150-3
Ammonite vs RAL 150-3
Ammonite
RAL 150-3
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes RAL 150-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 150-3
Iron Ore
RAL 150-3 vs Iron Ore
RAL 150-3
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 150-3
Purbeck Stone vs RAL 150-3
Purbeck Stone
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 52, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 150-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL 150-3 vs Evergreen Fog
RAL 150-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 30, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 150-3
Mizzle vs RAL 150-3
Mizzle
RAL 150-3
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

RAL 150-3
Accessible Beige
RAL 150-3 vs Accessible Beige
RAL 150-3
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 150-3
Denim Drift vs RAL 150-3
Denim Drift
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 150-3
French Gray vs RAL 150-3
French Gray
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 43, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 150-3
Naval
RAL 150-3 vs Naval
RAL 150-3
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 77 vs 4, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 150-3
Tranquil Dawn vs RAL 150-3
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 150-3
Bancha vs RAL 150-3
Bancha
RAL 150-3
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 150-3
Hardwick White vs RAL 150-3
Hardwick White
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

RAL 150-3
Pure White
RAL 150-3 vs Pure White
RAL 150-3
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 150-3
Artichoke
RAL 150-3 vs Artichoke
RAL 150-3
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 77 vs 21, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 150-3
Balboa Mist vs RAL 150-3
Balboa Mist
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 150-3
Shoji White
RAL 150-3 vs Shoji White
RAL 150-3
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

RAL 150-3
Snowbound
RAL 150-3 vs Snowbound
RAL 150-3
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 150-3
Pewter Green
RAL 150-3 vs Pewter Green
RAL 150-3
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 150-3
Skimming Stone vs RAL 150-3
Skimming Stone
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
RAL 150-3
Dix Blue vs RAL 150-3
Dix Blue
RAL 150-3
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 41, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
RAL 150-3
Calamine vs RAL 150-3
Calamine
RAL 150-3
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

A 10-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes RAL 150-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
RAL 150-3
Treron vs RAL 150-3
Treron
RAL 150-3
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 25, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 150-3
Vintage Vogue vs RAL 150-3
Vintage Vogue
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 150-3
Saybrook Sage vs RAL 150-3
Saybrook Sage
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

RAL 150-3 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 150-3
Pale Green vs RAL 150-3
Pale Green
RAL 150-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 31, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
RAL 150-3
Pine Needle vs RAL 150-3
Pine Needle
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 7, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
RAL 150-3
Cement grey vs RAL 150-3
Cement grey
RAL 150-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 24, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
RAL 150-3
Guilford Green vs RAL 150-3
Guilford Green
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 57, RAL 150-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
RAL 150-3
Just Walnut vs RAL 150-3
Just Walnut
RAL 150-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-3
RAL 150-3 · LRV 77

A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes RAL 150-3 the marginally brighter of the two.