RAL 110-3 vs Popular Gray
RAL 110-3 is a RAL Effect color while Popular Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 110-3 belongs to the greige-grey family and Popular Gray to the beige-greige family. At LRV 61 vs 56, Popular Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 110-3 vs Popular Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 110-3 and Popular Gray 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.
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. Popular Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Popular Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Popular Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Popular Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 110-3 vs Popular Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-3 on one side and Popular Gray 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 RAL 110-3 comparisons
See how RAL 110-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where RAL 110-3 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes RAL 110-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, RAL 110-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 110-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, RAL 110-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 110-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where RAL 110-3 encloses it.
RAL 110-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 110-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 110-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, RAL 110-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, RAL 110-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, RAL 110-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.