RAL 750-2 vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 750-2RAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 20.6Distinct difference

RAL 750-2 is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 750-2 reads as green, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 750-2 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 750-2 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

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. Agreeable Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 750-2RAL Effect 750-2 living room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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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 Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 750-2 would.

RAL 750-2RAL Effect 750-2 bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 750-2 would.

RAL 750-2RAL Effect 750-2 kitchen cabinets

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

RAL 750-2
RAL Effect · RAL 750-2
LRV38.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 750-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 750-2 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 750-2 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 750-2 comparisons

See how RAL 750-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 750-2
Ammonite
RAL 750-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 750-2 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 750-2
White Dove
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-2
Iron Ore
RAL 750-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 6, RAL 750-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 750-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 750-2 encloses it.

RAL 750-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 750-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

RAL 750-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
RAL 750-2
Mizzle
RAL 750-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 750-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 750-2
Denim Drift
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

A 12-point LRV gap (39 vs 27) makes RAL 750-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
RAL 750-2
French Gray
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 750-2
Naval
RAL 750-2
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 750-2 reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 750-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 750-2
Bancha
RAL 750-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 13, RAL 750-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
RAL 750-2
Hardwick White
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 750-2
Pure White
RAL 750-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 750-2 encloses it.

RAL 750-2
Artichoke
RAL 750-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 750-2 reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 750-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-2
Shoji White
RAL 750-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-2
Snowbound
RAL 750-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 750-2
Pigeon
RAL 750-2
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 750-2 encloses it.

RAL 750-2
Pewter Green
RAL 750-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 12, RAL 750-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
RAL 750-2
Duck Green
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 8, RAL 750-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
RAL 750-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 750-2
Dix Blue
RAL 750-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 750-2
Hicks' Blue
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 750-2

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 750-2
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 750-2

Vintage Vogue
RAL 750-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 12, RAL 750-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
RAL 750-2
Livid
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Livid vs RAL 750-2

Saybrook Sage
RAL 750-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
RAL 750-2
Pale Green
RAL 750-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

RAL 750-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
RAL 750-2
Pine Needle
RAL 750-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

RAL 750-2 reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.