RAL 240-4 vs Rural Green
RAL 240-4 (RAL Effect) and Rural Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. RAL 240-4 reads as beige-yellow, while Rural Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 23 for Rural Green vs 19 for RAL 240-4 — means Rural Green will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 240-4 vs Rural Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 240-4 and Rural Green 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Rural Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 240-4 vs Rural Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-4 on one side and Rural 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 240-4 comparisons
See how RAL 240-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes RAL 240-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes RAL 240-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.
RAL 240-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.