Chalkware vs RAL 140-6 paint color comparison

Chalkware vs RAL 140-6

ChalkwarePPGvsRAL 140-6RAL EffectΔE 3.0Subtle difference

Chalkware is a PPG color while RAL 140-6 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 66 vs 62, RAL 140-6 will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 3.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Chalkware
PPG · PPG1087-4
Hex#e0ceb7
LRV62.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1087-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 140-6
RAL Effect · RAL 140-6
Hex#E5D2B6
LRV66.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 140-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Chalkware vs RAL 140-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalkware on one side and RAL 140-6 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 Chalkware comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Chalkware encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Chalkware
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Chalkware
Iron Ore
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Chalkware the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Chalkware
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 30, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Chalkware
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Chalkware
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Accessible Beige
Chalkware
Accessible Beige
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 43, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Chalkware
Naval
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 62 vs 4, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha
Chalkware
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Chalkware
Pure White
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Chalkware
Artichoke
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 62 vs 21, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Chalkware
Shoji White
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Chalkware encloses it.

Snowbound
Chalkware
Snowbound
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Chalkware encloses it.

Pewter Green
Chalkware
Pewter Green
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Chalkware
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 41, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Chalkware
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Treron
Chalkware
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 25, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

Chalkware reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Chalkware
Pale Green
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 62 vs 31, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 7, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Chalkware
Cement grey
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 62 vs 24, Chalkware is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Chalkware
PPG
Chalkware
PPG1087-4 · LRV 62

A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 57) makes Chalkware the marginally brighter of the two.