RAL 720-2 vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 720-2RAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 23.3Distinct difference

Where RAL 720-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 720-2 reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (62 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 23.3, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 720-2 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 720-2 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.

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 720-2RAL Effect 720-2 living room walls

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 720-2RAL Effect 720-2 bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 720-2RAL Effect 720-2 kitchen interior

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 720-2RAL Effect 720-2 minimalist bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 720-2RAL Effect 720-2 kitchen cabinets

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

Color Details

RAL 720-2
RAL Effect · RAL 720-2
Hex#A4E2DB
LRV62.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 720-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 720-2 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 720-2 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 720-2 comparisons

See how RAL 720-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 720-2
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
RAL 720-2
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
RAL 720-2
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
RAL 720-2
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
RAL 720-2
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
RAL 720-2
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
RAL 720-2
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
RAL 720-2
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 720-2
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
RAL 720-2
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
RAL 720-2
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
RAL 720-2
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
RAL 720-2
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
RAL 720-2
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Black grey
RAL 720-2
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Piazza
RAL 720-2
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
RAL 720-2
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
RAL 720-2
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Senses
RAL 720-2
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

RAL 720-2 reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
RAL 720-2
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
RAL 720-2
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
RAL 720-2
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
RAL 720-2
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
RAL 720-2
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
RAL 720-2
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

RAL 720-2 reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
RAL 720-2
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
RAL 720-2
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
RAL 720-2
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
RAL 720-2
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
RAL 720-2
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

RAL 720-2 is the lighter choice