RAL 310-4 vs Pewter Green
RAL 310-4 is a RAL Effect color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 310-4 belongs to the beige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 34 vs 12, RAL 310-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 48.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 310-4 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 310-4 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
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. RAL 310-4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 310-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 310-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 310-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 310-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 310-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
RAL 310-4 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 310-4 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 310-4 comparisons
See how RAL 310-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.
RAL 310-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes RAL 310-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 8, RAL 310-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 12, RAL 310-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 310-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 310-4 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.