Superhero Gray vs RAL 330-M

Superhero GrayPPGvsRAL 330-MRAL EffectΔE 35.6Very different colors

Where Superhero Gray belongs to PPG's range, RAL 330-M is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Superhero Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and RAL 330-M to the beige-pink family. Superhero Gray (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 330-M (LRV 13), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.6, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Superhero Gray vs RAL 330-M in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Superhero Gray and RAL 330-M in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. The LRV gap is large enough that Superhero Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 330-M would.

Superhero GraySuperhero Gray on the walls of a cozy living room

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RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M living room interior

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Superhero Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 330-M.

Superhero GraySuperhero Gray on the walls of a scandinavian bedroom

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RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Superhero Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 330-M.

Superhero GraySuperhero Gray paint color in a bold kitchen cabinets

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RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M kitchen painted backsplash

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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. Superhero Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 330-M.

Superhero GraySuperhero Gray paint color in a modern luxury bathroom

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RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M bathroom

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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. Superhero Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 330-M.

Superhero GraySuperhero Gray as a wall paint in a transitional house

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RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M victorian house interior

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Color Details

Superhero Gray
PPG · PPG0993-5
Hex#838b92
LRV25.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0993-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 330-M
RAL Effect · RAL 330-M
Hex#8B5943
LRV13.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 330-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Superhero Gray vs RAL 330-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Superhero Gray on one side and RAL 330-M 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 Superhero Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Superhero Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Superhero Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Superhero Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Superhero Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Superhero Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Superhero Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Superhero Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Superhero Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Superhero Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Superhero Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Superhero Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Superhero Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Superhero Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Superhero Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Superhero Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Superhero Gray reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Superhero Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Superhero Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Superhero Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Superhero Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Superhero Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Superhero Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Superhero Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Superhero Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Superhero Gray reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Superhero Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Superhero Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Superhero Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Superhero Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Superhero Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Superhero Gray reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Superhero Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Superhero Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Superhero Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Superhero Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Superhero Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Superhero Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice