RAL 260-4 vs Pewter Green
Where RAL 260-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 260-4 reads as beige-yellow, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 260-4 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 81.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 260-4 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 260-4 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 260-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 260-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 260-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
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 260-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 260-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 260-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
RAL 260-4 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 260-4 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 260-4 comparisons
See how RAL 260-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 260-4 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, RAL 260-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 260-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes RAL 260-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 260-4 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 8, RAL 260-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, RAL 260-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes RAL 260-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 260-4 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 260-4 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.