Squirrel grey vs RAL 810-3
Squirrel grey is a RAL Classic color while RAL 810-3 comes from RAL Effect. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 26 and 23, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Squirrel grey vs RAL 810-3 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Squirrel grey and RAL 810-3 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Squirrel grey vs RAL 810-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Squirrel grey on one side and RAL 810-3 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.
More Squirrel grey comparisons
See how Squirrel grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 26, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Squirrel grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Squirrel grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 26, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.