RAL 150-M vs Pewter Tankard
RAL 150-M is a RAL Effect color while Pewter Tankard comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 150-M reads as beige-greige, while Pewter Tankard reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 33 and 33, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 150-M vs Pewter Tankard in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 150-M and Pewter Tankard 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
RAL 150-M vs Pewter Tankard Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 150-M on one side and Pewter Tankard 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 150-M comparisons
See how RAL 150-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
RAL 150-M reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where RAL 150-M encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.