Okanagan Hills vs RAL 140-M
Okanagan Hills is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 140-M comes from RAL Effect. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 42 vs 35, Okanagan Hills will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.2, 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.
Okanagan Hills vs RAL 140-M in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Okanagan Hills 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
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Okanagan Hills gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Okanagan Hills gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Okanagan Hills vs RAL 140-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Okanagan Hills 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 Okanagan Hills comparisons
See how Okanagan Hills stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Okanagan Hills encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 6, Okanagan Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Okanagan Hills reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Okanagan Hills encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 27, Okanagan Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Okanagan Hills reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 13, Okanagan Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Okanagan Hills encloses it.
Okanagan Hills reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Okanagan Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 8, Okanagan Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Okanagan Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Okanagan Hills reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.