Grey

RAL 7038

Agate Grey

RAL 7038 Agate Grey is a light, green-tinted grey named after the banded chalcedony gemstone. This gentle, natural shade has become extremely popular for residential garage doors, garden buildings, and contemporary facade design where a softer alternative to pure white or stark grey is desired. Agate Grey's subtle green undertone gives it a fresh, organic quality that harmonizes with garden landscapes and natural surroundings, making it one of the top-selling colors for residential exterior applications.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#B4B8B0
RGBrgb(180, 184, 176)
HSLhsl(90°, 5%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 28%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
180
G
184
B
176
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2:1Fail
Black text
10.4:1Pass

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)74
a* (Green-Red)-3
b* (Blue-Yellow)4
L* (LCh)74
C* (Chroma)5
h° (Hue)129°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
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Complementary
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Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.5:1
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2.5:1
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1.8:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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Recommended Powders

Recommended for RAL 7038

Exact (2)

RAL 7038 SatinExact Match
SKU: RAS3-00010Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 7038 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RAS8-80004Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth

Close (7)

John Deere Gray PrimerClose Match
SKU: PCF70272PPG IndustriesEnvirocron50-70 glosssmooth
ANSI 61 GrayClose Match
SKU: PCT70157PPG IndustriesEnvirocron55-65 glosssmooth
ANSI 49 GrayClose Match
SKU: PCT70127PPG IndustriesEnvirocron53-63 glosssmooth
ANSI 61 Gray HAAClose Match
SKU: PCST70152PPG IndustriesEnvirocronVisually semi glosshammertone
Foggy DayClose Match
SKU: HAT2-C0001Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura5-15 glosstexture
Oyster ShellClose Match
SKU: HAT3-C0000Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
SW7015 Repose GrayClose Match
SKU: HAS8-70077Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth

About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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