Thornton Sage vs RAL 840-2
Where Thornton Sage belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 840-2 is a RAL Effect color. Thornton Sage reads as green-yellow, while RAL 840-2 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (66 vs 66), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Thornton Sage vs RAL 840-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Thornton Sage 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Thornton Sage vs RAL 840-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thornton Sage 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 Thornton Sage comparisons
See how Thornton Sage stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Thornton Sage encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Thornton Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Thornton Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Thornton Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Thornton Sage encloses it.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Thornton Sage reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Thornton Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Thornton Sage the marginally brighter of the two.