RAL 550-1 vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 550-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 550-1 belongs to the pink family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. RAL 550-1 (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Agreeable Gray (LRV 60), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 550-1 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 550-1 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 550-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. RAL 550-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. RAL 550-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 550-1 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 550-1 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 550-1 comparisons
See how RAL 550-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where RAL 550-1 encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, RAL 550-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 30, RAL 550-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 550-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 43, RAL 550-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 550-1 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 31, RAL 550-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 7, RAL 550-1 is decisively the brighter choice.