RAL 520-1 vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 520-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 520-1 reads as pink, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 520-1 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.4, 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 520-1 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 520-1 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. RAL 520-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
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. RAL 520-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
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. RAL 520-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Agreeable Gray.
Color Details
RAL 520-1 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 520-1 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 520-1 comparisons
See how RAL 520-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 58, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where RAL 520-1 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes RAL 520-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes RAL 520-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.