Powell Smokehouse vs RAL 830-M
Powell Smokehouse (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 830-M (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 23 vs 22 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.2 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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Powell Smokehouse vs RAL 830-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Powell Smokehouse on one side and RAL 830-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.
More Powell Smokehouse comparisons
See how Powell Smokehouse stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
Powell Smokehouse reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 23 vs 4, Powell Smokehouse is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
Powell Smokehouse reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 23, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Powell Smokehouse reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Powell Smokehouse reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Powell Smokehouse reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Powell Smokehouse encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.