Pearl beige vs Window grey

Pearl beigeRAL ClassicvsWindow greyRAL ClassicΔE 17.3Distinct difference

Both are RAL Classic colors. Hue-wise, Pearl beige belongs to the greige-grey family and Window grey to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 35 and 36, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 17.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pearl beige vs Window grey in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pearl beige and Window grey 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Pearl beigeRAL Classic Pearl beige 1035 stairs paint

@raumstaerke

Window greyRAL Classic Window grey 7040 stairs

@dominikstenka

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Pearl beigeRAL Classic Pearl beige kitchen cabinets color

@kuhni_tomasi

Window greyRAL Classic 7040 kitchen cabinets paint

@yakushev_mebel

Color Details

Pearl beige
RAL Classic · RAL 1035
Hex#8F8370
LRV34.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1035
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Window grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7040
Hex#989EA1
LRV35.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7040
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pearl beige vs Window grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl beige on one side and Window grey 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 Pearl beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Pearl beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pearl beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pearl beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pearl beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pearl beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pearl beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pearl beige reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Pearl beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pearl beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Pearl beige
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pearl beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pearl beige reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Pearl beige
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Pearl beige
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pearl beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pearl beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pearl beige
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pearl beige reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Pearl beige
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Pearl beige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pearl beige
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pearl beige reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pearl beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Pearl beige
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pearl beige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pearl beige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pearl beige reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Pearl beige
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Pearl beige
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Pearl beige
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Pearl beige
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pearl beige reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pearl beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pearl beige reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Pearl beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pearl beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pearl beige reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Pearl beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pearl beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pearl beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pearl beige reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Pearl beige
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter