RAL 770-M vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 770-MRAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 29.7Very different colors

RAL 770-M is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 770-M belongs to the beige-greige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 770-M vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 770-M 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 770-MRAL Effect 770-M living room

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray SW 7029 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-M would.

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-M would.

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M kitchen review

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

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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 770-M would.

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M minimalist bathroom

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Agreeable GrayModern Agreeable Gray bathroom

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-M would.

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M victorian house interior

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Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

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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 770-M would.

RAL 770-MRAL Effect 770-M kitchen cabinets

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

RAL 770-M
RAL Effect · RAL 770-M
Hex#8D8864
LRV23.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
Hex#D1CBC1
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 770-M vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
RAL 770-M
White Dove
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

Ammonite
RAL 770-M
Ammonite
RAL 770-M
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-M
Iron Ore
RAL 770-M
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

RAL 770-M reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 770-M
Purbeck Stone
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-M
Evergreen Fog
RAL 770-M
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
RAL 770-M
Mizzle
RAL 770-M
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

RAL 770-M
Accessible Beige
RAL 770-M
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 770-M
Denim Drift
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
RAL 770-M
French Gray
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-M
Naval
RAL 770-M
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 24 vs 4, RAL 770-M is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 770-M
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 770-M
Bancha
RAL 770-M
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

RAL 770-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
RAL 770-M
Hardwick White
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

RAL 770-M
Pure White
RAL 770-M
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-M
Artichoke
RAL 770-M
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
RAL 770-M
Balboa Mist
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

RAL 770-M
Shoji White
RAL 770-M
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

RAL 770-M
Snowbound
RAL 770-M
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

RAL 770-M
Pewter Green
RAL 770-M
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

RAL 770-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
RAL 770-M
Skimming Stone
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 770-M
Dix Blue
RAL 770-M
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
RAL 770-M
Calamine
RAL 770-M
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
RAL 770-M
Treron
RAL 770-M
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 770-M
Vintage Vogue
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

RAL 770-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 770-M
Saybrook Sage
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 770-M encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 770-M
Pale Green
RAL 770-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
RAL 770-M
Pine Needle
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 7, RAL 770-M is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
RAL 770-M
Cement grey
RAL 770-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Guilford Green
RAL 770-M
Guilford Green
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
RAL 770-M
Just Walnut
RAL 770-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-M
RAL 770-M · LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.