RAL 850-1 vs Agreeable Gray
RAL 850-1 is a RAL Effect color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 60 vs 53, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 850-1 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 850-1 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.
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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Agreeable Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 850-1 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 850-1 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 850-1 comparisons
See how RAL 850-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 850-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes RAL 850-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where RAL 850-1 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes RAL 850-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 53), opening up a space where RAL 850-1 encloses it.