Summerfallow vs RAL 850-4
Summerfallow is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 850-4 comes from RAL Effect. Summerfallow reads as greige-grey, while RAL 850-4 reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 25 and 27, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Summerfallow vs RAL 850-4 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Summerfallow and RAL 850-4 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a 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
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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
Summerfallow vs RAL 850-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Summerfallow on one side and RAL 850-4 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 Summerfallow comparisons
See how Summerfallow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
Summerfallow reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
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A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 4, Summerfallow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
Summerfallow reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Summerfallow the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Summerfallow reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Summerfallow reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Summerfallow reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Summerfallow encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.