Turkish Tower vs RAL 840-2
Turkish Tower is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 840-2 comes from RAL Effect. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 69 vs 66, Turkish Tower will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Turkish Tower vs RAL 840-2 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Turkish Tower 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
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Turkish Tower vs RAL 840-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turkish Tower 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 Turkish Tower comparisons
See how Turkish Tower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Turkish Tower encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Turkish Tower the marginally brighter of the two.
Turkish Tower reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
Turkish Tower reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Turkish Tower encloses it.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Turkish Tower reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Turkish Tower is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Turkish Tower the marginally brighter of the two.