RAL 620-3 vs Agreeable Gray

RAL 620-3RAL EffectvsAgreeable GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 34.7 — Very different colors

Where RAL 620-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 620-3 belongs to the blue family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 620-3 (LRV 20), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.7, 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 620-3 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 620-3 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 620-3.

RAL 620-3RAL Effect 620-3 bedroom

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Agreeable GrayBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray

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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 620-3.

RAL 620-3RAL Effect 620-3 kitchen backsplash

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Agreeable GraySherwin Williams Agreeable Gray kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

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 620-3.

RAL 620-3RAL Effect 620-3 victorian house interior

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Agreeable GrayFarmhouse Agreeable Gray house exterior

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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 620-3.

RAL 620-3RAL Effect 620-3 kitchen cabinets

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Agreeable GrayAgreeable Gray kitchen cabinets paint review

@katylynndesign

Color Details

RAL 620-3
RAL Effect · RAL 620-3
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 620-3
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7029
LRV60.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7029
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 620-3 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 620-3 on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 620-3 comparisons

See how RAL 620-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 620-3
Ammonite
RAL 620-3
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 69 vs 20, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 620-3
White Dove
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

RAL 620-3
Iron Ore
RAL 620-3
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

RAL 620-3 reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 620-3
Purbeck Stone
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL 620-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
RAL 620-3
Mizzle
RAL 620-3
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

RAL 620-3
Accessible Beige
RAL 620-3
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 620-3
Denim Drift
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
RAL 620-3
French Gray
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-3
Naval
RAL 620-3
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 20 vs 4, RAL 620-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 620-3
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 620-3
Bancha
RAL 620-3
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

RAL 620-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
RAL 620-3
Hardwick White
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

RAL 620-3
Pure White
RAL 620-3
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-3
Artichoke
RAL 620-3
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
RAL 620-3
Balboa Mist
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

RAL 620-3
Shoji White
RAL 620-3
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

RAL 620-3
Snowbound
RAL 620-3
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 620-3
Pigeon
RAL 620-3
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 51 vs 20, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-3
Pewter Green
RAL 620-3
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

RAL 620-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
RAL 620-3
Duck Green
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

RAL 620-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
RAL 620-3
Skimming Stone
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 620-3
Dix Blue
RAL 620-3
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 41 vs 20, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 620-3
Hicks' Blue
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 620-3

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 620-3
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 620-3

Vintage Vogue
RAL 620-3
Vintage Vogue
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

RAL 620-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
RAL 620-3
Livid
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Livid vs RAL 620-3

Saybrook Sage
RAL 620-3
Saybrook Sage
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 620-3 encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 620-3
Pale Green
RAL 620-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

A 12-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
RAL 620-3
Pine Needle
RAL 620-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-3
RAL 620-3 · LRV 20

At LRV 20 vs 7, RAL 620-3 is decisively the brighter choice.