Boulevard vs RAL 840-3
Boulevard (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 840-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Boulevard reads as beige-greige, while RAL 840-3 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 49 for Boulevard vs 46 for RAL 840-3 — means Boulevard will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Boulevard vs RAL 840-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boulevard on one side and RAL 840-3 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 Boulevard comparisons
See how Boulevard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Boulevard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Boulevard the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Boulevard reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Boulevard encloses it.
Boulevard reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Boulevard reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Boulevard is decisively the brighter choice.