Steel Curtain vs Reseda green
Where Steel Curtain belongs to PPG's range, Reseda green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Steel Curtain belongs to the grey family and Reseda green to the green-yellow family. Steel Curtain (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Reseda green (LRV 21), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steel Curtain vs Reseda green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Steel Curtain 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
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Steel Curtain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Reseda green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Steel Curtain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Reseda green would.
Color Details
Steel Curtain vs Reseda green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steel Curtain on one side and Reseda green 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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