Amherst Gray vs RAL 260-M
Where Amherst Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 260-M is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Amherst Gray belongs to the grey family and RAL 260-M to the beige family. RAL 260-M (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Amherst Gray (LRV 19), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 41.0, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amherst Gray vs RAL 260-M in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amherst Gray and RAL 260-M 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 LRV gap is large enough that RAL 260-M will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Amherst Gray would.
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 260-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Amherst Gray.
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 260-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Amherst Gray.
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 260-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Amherst Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 260-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Amherst Gray.
Color Details
Amherst Gray vs RAL 260-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amherst Gray on one side and RAL 260-M 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.
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