Marble Green vs RAL 840-2
Marble Green (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 840-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Marble Green reads as green-grey, while RAL 840-2 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 65 vs 66 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Marble Green vs RAL 840-2 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Marble Green 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.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Marble Green vs RAL 840-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marble Green 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 Marble Green comparisons
See how Marble Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Marble Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Marble Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Marble Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 8, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Marble Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Marble Green reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.