RAL 150-M vs Keystone Gray

RAL 150-MRAL EffectvsKeystone GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Where RAL 150-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Keystone Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 150-M belongs to the beige-greige family and Keystone Gray to the greige-grey family. RAL 150-M (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Keystone Gray (LRV 29), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 150-M vs Keystone Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. RAL 150-M and Keystone 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bathroom

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Keystone GraySherwin Williams Keystone Gray Bathroom Vanity

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Color Details

RAL 150-M
RAL Effect · RAL 150-M
Hex#AB978A
LRV33.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Keystone Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7504
Hex#9E9284
LRV29.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7504
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

RAL 150-M vs Keystone Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 150-M on one side and Keystone Gray 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 RAL 150-M comparisons

See how RAL 150-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 150-M
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 150-M
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 150-M
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 150-M is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
RAL 150-M
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
RAL 150-M
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
RAL 150-M
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
RAL 150-M
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
RAL 150-M
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 150-M
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
RAL 150-M
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
RAL 150-M
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 150-M reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
RAL 150-M
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
RAL 150-M
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 150-M is the lighter choice

Cement grey
RAL 150-M
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter

Black grey
RAL 150-M
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

RAL 150-M is the lighter choice

Piazza
RAL 150-M
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
RAL 150-M
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
RAL 150-M
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
RAL 150-M
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
RAL 150-M
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

RAL 150-M is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
RAL 150-M
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
RAL 150-M
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

RAL 150-M reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
RAL 150-M
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
RAL 150-M
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

RAL 150-M is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
RAL 150-M
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
RAL 150-M
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
RAL 150-M
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
RAL 150-M
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
RAL 150-M
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
RAL 150-M
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

RAL 150-M reads noticeably lighter