Pearl Colour vs RAL 840-2
Where Pearl Colour belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 840-2 is a RAL Effect color. Pearl Colour reads as green-yellow, while RAL 840-2 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 66), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearl Colour vs RAL 840-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pearl Colour 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.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Pearl Colour vs RAL 840-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour 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.
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