Green grey vs S 8000-N

RAL Classic
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NCS

Where Green grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, S 8000-N is a NCS color. Green grey (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than S 8000-N (LRV 5), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.1, 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 S 8000-N 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 14.1Distinct difference

Color Details

Green grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7009
Hex#5D6058
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Green grey
S 8000-N
NCS · S 8000-N
Hex#403f3d
LRV5.0
BrandNCS
NumberS 8000-N
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View S 8000-N

Green grey vs S 8000-N in Real Spaces

Seeing Green grey and S 8000-N 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.

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. Green grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Green grey
RAL 7009 exterior color review

@byhuset_og_sommerhuset

S 8000-N
S 8000-N exterior paint

@harmaamaja

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Green grey gives the walls a little more lift.

Green grey
RAL 7009 front door color

@master_of_doors_

S 8000-N
NCS S 8000-N front door color

@frank_timmerman_rsn

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Green grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Green grey
RAL Classic  Green grey kitchen cabinets color review

@pbproject.managment

S 8000-N
S 8000-N kitchen cabinets

@nesfjellet970

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