Sand Trail vs RAL 140-M
Where Sand Trail belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 140-M is a RAL Effect color. Sand Trail reads as beige, while RAL 140-M reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sand Trail (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 140-M (LRV 35), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.3 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.
Sand Trail vs RAL 140-M in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Sand Trail 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
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Sand Trail reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Sand Trail reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Sand Trail vs RAL 140-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sand Trail 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 Sand Trail comparisons
See how Sand Trail stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 41 vs 6, Sand Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sand Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Sand Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sand Trail reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Sand Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Sand Trail encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Sand Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Sand Trail encloses it.
Sand Trail reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Sand Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Sand Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sand Trail reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sand Trail reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Sand Trail encloses it.