RAL 160-4 vs Agreeable Gray
RAL 160-4 is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 160-4 belongs to the pink family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 78 vs 60, RAL 160-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 10.7, 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 160-4 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 160-4 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. RAL 160-4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 160-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
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 160-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
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 160-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
RAL 160-4 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 160-4 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 160-4 comparisons
See how RAL 160-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, RAL 160-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, RAL 160-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, RAL 160-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
RAL 160-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 160-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 160-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, RAL 160-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, RAL 160-4 is decisively the brighter choice.