Tuscany Green vs RAL 840-5
Tuscany Green is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 840-5 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Tuscany Green belongs to the green-greige family and RAL 840-5 to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 10 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tuscany Green vs RAL 840-5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Tuscany Green and RAL 840-5 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Tuscany Green vs RAL 840-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tuscany Green on one side and RAL 840-5 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 Tuscany Green comparisons
See how Tuscany Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
Tuscany Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Tuscany Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 10, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Tuscany Green encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.