RAL 120-3 vs Pewter Green
RAL 120-3 is a RAL Effect color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 120-3 reads as beige-greige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 85 vs 12, RAL 120-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 73-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 53.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 120-3 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 120-3 and Pewter Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. RAL 120-3 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
RAL 120-3 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-3 on one side and Pewter Green 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 120-3 comparisons
See how RAL 120-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes RAL 120-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 8, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.