Green grey vs Washed Linen

RAL Classic
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Jotun

Where Green grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Green grey (LRV 13), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Green grey vs Washed Linen Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 38.9Very different colors

Color Details

Green grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7009
Hex#5D6058
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Green grey
Washed Linen
Jotun · 10679
Hex#c9c3b6
LRV54.7
BrandJotun
Number10679
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
View Washed Linen

Green grey vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces

Seeing Green grey and Washed Linen in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green grey.

Green grey
RAL 7009 bedroom accent wall color

@inloftexperience

Washed Linen
Jotun Washed Linen cozy bedroom interior

@villabrattbacken

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. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green grey.

Green grey
RAL 7009 exterior color review

@byhuset_og_sommerhuset

Washed Linen
Washed Linen scandinavian house hallway

@ladhusmedutsikt

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green grey.

Green grey
RAL Classic  Green grey kitchen cabinets color review

@pbproject.managment

Washed Linen
Jotun Washed Linen cozy kitchen cabinets paint review

@krakegatan1836

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