RAL 150-M vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 150-MRAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 19.1Distinct difference

RAL 150-M is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 150-M belongs to the beige-greige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 19.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 150-M vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 150-M 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

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. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M living room

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

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M kitchen cabinets

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

RAL 150-M
RAL Effect · RAL 150-M
Hex#AB978A
LRV33.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 150-M vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
RAL 150-M
White Dove
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

Ammonite
RAL 150-M
Ammonite
RAL 150-M
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 150-M
Iron Ore
RAL 150-M
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 150-M
Purbeck Stone
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 150-M
Evergreen Fog
RAL 150-M
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
RAL 150-M
Mizzle
RAL 150-M
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

RAL 150-M
Accessible Beige
RAL 150-M
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 150-M
Denim Drift
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
RAL 150-M
French Gray
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 150-M
Naval
RAL 150-M
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 33 vs 4, RAL 150-M is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 150-M
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 150-M
Bancha
RAL 150-M
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 150-M
Hardwick White
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 150-M
Pure White
RAL 150-M
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 150-M
Artichoke
RAL 150-M
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes RAL 150-M the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
RAL 150-M
Balboa Mist
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

RAL 150-M
Shoji White
RAL 150-M
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

RAL 150-M
Snowbound
RAL 150-M
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

RAL 150-M
Pewter Green
RAL 150-M
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 150-M
Skimming Stone
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 150-M
Dix Blue
RAL 150-M
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
RAL 150-M
Calamine
RAL 150-M
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
RAL 150-M
Treron
RAL 150-M
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes RAL 150-M the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 150-M
Vintage Vogue
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 150-M
Saybrook Sage
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 150-M
Pale Green
RAL 150-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pine Needle
RAL 150-M
Pine Needle
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 7, RAL 150-M is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
RAL 150-M
Cement grey
RAL 150-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes RAL 150-M the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
RAL 150-M
Guilford Green
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
RAL 150-M
Just Walnut
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33

At LRV 72 vs 33, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.