Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-2
Telegrey 4 (RAL Classic) and RAL 860-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Telegrey 4 belongs to the grey family and RAL 860-2 to the blue-grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 64 for RAL 860-2 vs 59 for Telegrey 4 — means RAL 860-2 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-2 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Telegrey 4 and RAL 860-2 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. RAL 860-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. RAL 860-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. RAL 860-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Telegrey 4 on one side and RAL 860-2 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.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Telegrey 4 encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
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.
Telegrey 4 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter 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.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, 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.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Telegrey 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.