Kitten Whiskers vs RAL 840-2
Kitten Whiskers is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 840-2 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Kitten Whiskers belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 840-2 to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 65 and 66, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kitten Whiskers vs RAL 840-2 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Kitten Whiskers and RAL 840-2 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Kitten Whiskers vs RAL 840-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kitten Whiskers on one side and RAL 840-2 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 Kitten Whiskers comparisons
See how Kitten Whiskers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 65 vs 52, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Kitten Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Kitten Whiskers the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 65 vs 12, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kitten Whiskers reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
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