RAL 520-4 vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 520-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 520-4 belongs to the pink family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 520-4 (LRV 26), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.8, 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 520-4 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 520-4 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.
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 520-4.
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 520-4.
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 520-4.
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 520-4.
Color Details
RAL 520-4 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 520-4 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 520-4 comparisons
See how RAL 520-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
RAL 520-4 reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 520-4 reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
RAL 520-4 reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 520-4 encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, RAL 520-4 is decisively the brighter choice.