RAL 720-3 vs Agreeable Gray
Where RAL 720-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Agreeable Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 720-3 reads as blue, while Agreeable Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agreeable Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 720-3 (LRV 50), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.5, 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 720-3 vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 720-3 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.
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 720-3.
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 720-3.
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 720-3.
Color Details
RAL 720-3 vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 720-3 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 720-3 comparisons
See how RAL 720-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 720-3 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 720-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes RAL 720-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where RAL 720-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes RAL 720-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 720-3 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 720-3 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.