Burnished Blade vs Reseda green

Burnished BladePPGvsReseda greenRAL ClassicΔE 26.0Very different colors

Burnished Blade is a PPG color while Reseda green comes from RAL Classic. Burnished Blade reads as grey, while Reseda green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 34 vs 21, Burnished Blade will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 26.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Burnished Blade vs Reseda green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Burnished Blade and Reseda green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Burnished Blade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Reseda green would.

Burnished BladeBurnished Blade color — eclectic house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Reseda greenRAL Classic 6011 exterior paint

@urbanandgrey

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Burnished Blade returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Burnished BladeBurnished Blade — classy front door

@simplywalldecor

Reseda greenRAL Classic 6011 front door review

@drzwigolab

Color Details

Burnished Blade
PPG · PPG0995-5
Hex#9e9f9e
LRV34.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0995-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Reseda green
RAL Classic · RAL 6011
Hex#6B7C59
LRV20.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6011
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Burnished Blade vs Reseda green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burnished Blade on one side and Reseda green 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 Burnished Blade comparisons

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

White Dove
Burnished Blade
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Burnished Blade
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Burnished Blade
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Burnished Blade is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Burnished Blade
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Burnished Blade
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Burnished Blade reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Burnished Blade
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Burnished Blade
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Burnished Blade
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Burnished Blade
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Burnished Blade reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Burnished Blade
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Burnished Blade
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Burnished Blade is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Burnished Blade
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Burnished Blade
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Burnished Blade reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Burnished Blade
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Burnished Blade
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Burnished Blade
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Burnished Blade reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Burnished Blade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Burnished Blade
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Burnished Blade
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Burnished Blade
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Burnished Blade reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Burnished Blade
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Burnished Blade
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Burnished Blade
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Burnished Blade
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Burnished Blade reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Burnished Blade
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Burnished Blade reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Burnished Blade
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Burnished Blade
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Burnished Blade
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Burnished Blade is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Burnished Blade
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Burnished Blade reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Burnished Blade
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter