Alpine Trail vs Black grey

Alpine TrailBehrvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 18.0Distinct difference

Where Alpine Trail belongs to Behr's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Alpine Trail belongs to the green-grey family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. Alpine Trail (LRV 10) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Alpine Trail vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Alpine Trail and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Alpine Trail gives the walls a little more lift.

Alpine TrailBehr N420-7 living room fireplace

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Alpine Trail
Behr · N420-7
Hex#515a52
LRV9.6
BrandBehr
NumberN420-7
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Alpine Trail vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alpine Trail on one side and Black grey 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 Alpine Trail comparisons

See how Alpine Trail stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Alpine Trail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Alpine Trail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Alpine Trail
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Alpine Trail reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Alpine Trail
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Alpine Trail
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Alpine Trail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Alpine Trail
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Alpine Trail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Alpine Trail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Alpine Trail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Alpine Trail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Alpine Trail
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Alpine Trail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Alpine Trail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Alpine Trail
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Alpine Trail
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Alpine Trail
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Alpine Trail
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Alpine Trail
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Alpine Trail
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Alpine Trail reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Alpine Trail
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Alpine Trail
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Alpine Trail
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Alpine Trail
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Alpine Trail
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Alpine Trail
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Alpine Trail
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Alpine Trail
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Alpine Trail
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Alpine Trail
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter