Puritan Gray vs RAL 830-2
Puritan Gray (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 830-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 38 for RAL 830-2 vs 34 for Puritan Gray — means RAL 830-2 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.1 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.
Puritan Gray vs RAL 830-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Puritan Gray and RAL 830-2 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 830-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Puritan Gray vs RAL 830-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Puritan Gray on one side and RAL 830-2 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 Puritan Gray comparisons
See how Puritan Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 6, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.
Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Puritan Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Puritan Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.
Puritan Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.
Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Puritan Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Puritan Gray reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Puritan Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Puritan Gray encloses it.