So Sublime vs RAL 850-4
Where So Sublime belongs to PPG's range, RAL 850-4 is a RAL Effect color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. RAL 850-4 (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than So Sublime (LRV 24), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
So Sublime vs RAL 850-4 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. So Sublime and RAL 850-4 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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
So Sublime vs RAL 850-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see So Sublime on one side and RAL 850-4 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 So Sublime comparisons
See how So Sublime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
So Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 4, So Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
So Sublime reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
So Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
So Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
So Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where So Sublime encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.