Hipster Brown vs RAL 770-4

Hipster BrownJotunvsRAL 770-4RAL EffectΔE 3.7Noticeable difference

Hipster Brown (Jotun) and RAL 770-4 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 21 vs 20 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hipster Brown vs RAL 770-4 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Hipster Brown and RAL 770-4 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

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.

Hipster BrownJotun Hipster Brown living room paint

@monicajiang

RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 living room

@visualization

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.

Hipster BrownJotun Hipster Brown cozy bedroom color

@hjemme_martinehogvall

RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 bedroom

@visualization

Color Details

Hipster Brown
Jotun · 10965
Hex#857c6e
LRV20.7
BrandJotun
Number10965
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
RAL 770-4
RAL Effect · RAL 770-4
Hex#817A66
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Hipster Brown vs RAL 770-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hipster Brown on one side and RAL 770-4 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Hipster Brown comparisons

See how Hipster Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Hipster Brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hipster Brown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hipster Brown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hipster Brown reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Hipster Brown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Hipster Brown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hipster Brown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Hipster Brown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Hipster Brown
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Hipster Brown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Hipster Brown
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Hipster Brown
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hipster Brown reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hipster Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Hipster Brown
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hipster Brown reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Hipster Brown
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Hipster Brown
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Hipster Brown
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Hipster Brown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Hipster Brown
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Hipster Brown
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Hipster Brown
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Hipster Brown reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Hipster Brown
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Hipster Brown
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Hipster Brown
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Hipster Brown
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hipster Brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hipster Brown reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Hipster Brown
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Hipster Brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Hipster Brown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hipster Brown reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Hipster Brown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Hipster Brown
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice