Telegrey 4 vs Passageway

Telegrey 4RAL ClassicvsPassagewayValsparΔE 38.0Very different colors

Telegrey 4 (RAL Classic) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Telegrey 4 reads as grey, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 45-point LRV gap — 59 for Telegrey 4 vs 14 for Passageway — means Telegrey 4 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 38.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Telegrey 4 vs Passageway in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Telegrey 4 and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Telegrey 4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Telegrey 4RAL Classic RAL7047 review grey bedroom interior

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PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

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Color Details

Telegrey 4
RAL Classic · RAL 7047
Hex#cacaca
LRV59.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7047
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Telegrey 4 vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Telegrey 4 on one side and Passageway 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 Telegrey 4 comparisons

See how Telegrey 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Telegrey 4
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Telegrey 4
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Telegrey 4
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Telegrey 4
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Telegrey 4
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Telegrey 4
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Telegrey 4
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Telegrey 4
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Telegrey 4
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Telegrey 4
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Telegrey 4
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Telegrey 4
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Telegrey 4
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Telegrey 4
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Black grey
Telegrey 4
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Piazza
Telegrey 4
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Telegrey 4
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Telegrey 4
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Senses
Telegrey 4
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Telegrey 4 reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Telegrey 4
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Telegrey 4
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Telegrey 4
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Telegrey 4
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Telegrey 4
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Telegrey 4
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Telegrey 4
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Telegrey 4 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Telegrey 4
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Telegrey 4
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Telegrey 4
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Telegrey 4
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter