RAL 240-3 vs Tupelo Tree
RAL 240-3 is a RAL Effect color while Tupelo Tree comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 240-3 belongs to the beige-greige family and Tupelo Tree to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 27 and 28, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 6.8, 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 240-3 vs Tupelo Tree in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 240-3 and Tupelo Tree 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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 240-3 vs Tupelo Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-3 on one side and Tupelo Tree 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 240-3 comparisons
See how RAL 240-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 7, RAL 240-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes RAL 240-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.