Key Keeper vs RAL 140-M
Key Keeper (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 140-M (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 35 for RAL 140-M vs 28 for Key Keeper — means RAL 140-M will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Key Keeper vs RAL 140-M in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Key Keeper and RAL 140-M 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. RAL 140-M has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. RAL 140-M has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Key Keeper vs RAL 140-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Key Keeper on one side and RAL 140-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 Key Keeper comparisons
See how Key Keeper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Key Keeper is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Key Keeper the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.