Appalachian Trail vs RAL 740-3
Appalachian Trail (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 740-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 45 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Appalachian Trail vs RAL 740-3 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Appalachian Trail and RAL 740-3 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Appalachian Trail vs RAL 740-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Appalachian Trail on one side and RAL 740-3 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 Appalachian Trail comparisons
See how Appalachian Trail stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Appalachian Trail encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Appalachian Trail reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Appalachian Trail reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Appalachian Trail the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Appalachian Trail reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Appalachian Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Appalachian Trail encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Appalachian Trail encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Appalachian Trail encloses it.
Appalachian Trail reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Appalachian Trail encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Appalachian Trail the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 25, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
Appalachian Trail reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Appalachian Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.