Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-1
Telegrey 4 (RAL Classic) and RAL 860-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 11-point LRV gap — 70 for RAL 860-1 vs 59 for Telegrey 4 — means RAL 860-1 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Telegrey 4 and RAL 860-1 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
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. RAL 860-1 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Telegrey 4 on one side and RAL 860-1 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 Telegrey 4 comparisons
See how Telegrey 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Telegrey 4 encloses it.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Telegrey 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Telegrey 4 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Telegrey 4 encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Telegrey 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.