RAL 770-5 vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 770-5RAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 11.0Distinct difference

Where RAL 770-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 770-5 (LRV 43), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.0, 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 770-5 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 770-5 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 770-5.

RAL 770-5RAL Effect 770-5 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 770-5.

RAL 770-5RAL Effect 770-5 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 770-5.

RAL 770-5RAL Effect 770-5 victorian house interior

@visualization

Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

RAL 770-5
RAL Effect · RAL 770-5
Hex#B4AF9F
LRV42.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 770-5 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 770-5 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 770-5 comparisons

See how RAL 770-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 770-5
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 770-5
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 770-5
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
RAL 770-5
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
RAL 770-5
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

RAL 770-5 reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
RAL 770-5
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
RAL 770-5
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
RAL 770-5
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

RAL 770-5 reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 770-5
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
RAL 770-5
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
RAL 770-5
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
RAL 770-5
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

RAL 770-5 reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
RAL 770-5
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
RAL 770-5
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

RAL 770-5 reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
RAL 770-5
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice

Piazza
RAL 770-5
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
RAL 770-5
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
RAL 770-5
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

RAL 770-5 reads slightly lighter

Senses
RAL 770-5
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
RAL 770-5
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
RAL 770-5
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
RAL 770-5
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

RAL 770-5 reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
RAL 770-5
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

RAL 770-5 reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
RAL 770-5
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
RAL 770-5
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
RAL 770-5
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

RAL 770-5 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
RAL 770-5
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
RAL 770-5
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
RAL 770-5
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
RAL 770-5
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

RAL 770-5 is the lighter choice