RAL 190-M vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 190-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 190-M reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 190-M (LRV 40), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.5, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 190-M vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 190-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
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 Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 190-M would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 190-M.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 190-M.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 190-M.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 190-M.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 190-M.
Color Details
RAL 190-M vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 190-M 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 190-M comparisons
See how RAL 190-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes RAL 190-M the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes RAL 190-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, RAL 190-M is decisively the brighter choice.