RAL 510-2 vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 510-2RAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 32.8Very different colors

Where RAL 510-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 510-2 belongs to the pink family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 510-2 (LRV 50), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 510-2 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 510-2 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.

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 510-2.

RAL 510-2RAL Effect 510-2 kitchen backsplash

@visualization

Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

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 510-2.

RAL 510-2RAL Effect 510-2 bathroom

@visualization

Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

@homeimprovementdude

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 510-2.

RAL 510-2RAL Effect 510-2 victorian house interior

@visualization

Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

RAL 510-2
RAL Effect · RAL 510-2
LRV49.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 510-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 510-2 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 510-2 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 510-2 comparisons

See how RAL 510-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 510-2
Ammonite
RAL 510-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where RAL 510-2 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 510-2
White Dove
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-2
Iron Ore
RAL 510-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 510-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

RAL 510-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 510-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 510-2
Mizzle
RAL 510-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

RAL 510-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 510-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
RAL 510-2
Denim Drift
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 510-2
French Gray
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

RAL 510-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 510-2
Naval
RAL 510-2
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 510-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
RAL 510-2
Bancha
RAL 510-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 13, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
RAL 510-2
Hardwick White
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes RAL 510-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 510-2
Pure White
RAL 510-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where RAL 510-2 encloses it.

RAL 510-2
Artichoke
RAL 510-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 510-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-2
Shoji White
RAL 510-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-2
Snowbound
RAL 510-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 510-2
Pigeon
RAL 510-2
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

RAL 510-2
Pewter Green
RAL 510-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
RAL 510-2
Duck Green
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 8, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
RAL 510-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 510-2
Dix Blue
RAL 510-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

RAL 510-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 510-2
Hicks' Blue
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 510-2

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 510-2
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 510-2

Vintage Vogue
RAL 510-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
RAL 510-2
Livid
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

Livid vs RAL 510-2

Saybrook Sage
RAL 510-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes RAL 510-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
RAL 510-2
Pale Green
RAL 510-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 510-2
Pine Needle
RAL 510-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-2
RAL 510-2 · LRV 50

RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.