RAL 780-1 vs Agreeable Gray
RAL 780-1 is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 780-1 belongs to the beige family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 74 vs 60, RAL 780-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 780-1 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 780-1 and Agreeable Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 RAL 780-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
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 RAL 780-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
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 RAL 780-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Agreeable Gray would.
Color Details
RAL 780-1 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 780-1 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 780-1 comparisons
See how RAL 780-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes RAL 780-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 74 vs 12, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes RAL 780-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.