RAL 790-1 vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 790-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 790-1 reads as blue-grey, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 790-1 (LRV 6), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 52.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 790-1 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 790-1 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 790-1 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 790-1.
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 790-1.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agreeable Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 790-1.
Color Details
RAL 790-1 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 790-1 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 790-1 comparisons
See how RAL 790-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 84 vs 6, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
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At LRV 31 vs 6, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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