Black grey vs Red Barn
Where Black grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Red Barn is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Black grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Red Barn to the pink-red family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (6 vs 9), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 32.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Black grey vs Red Barn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Black grey and Red Barn 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Black grey vs Red Barn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black grey on one side and Red Barn 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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