RAL 330-M vs Wheat Penny paint color comparison

RAL 330-M vs Wheat Penny

RAL 330-MRAL EffectvsWheat PennySherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.3Noticeable difference

Where RAL 330-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Wheat Penny is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 330-M belongs to the beige-pink family and Wheat Penny to the beige family. Wheat Penny (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 330-M (LRV 13), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 330-M vs Wheat Penny in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. RAL 330-M and Wheat Penny 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Wheat Penny gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M living room interior

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Wheat PennySherwin Williams Wheat Penny living room

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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. Wheat Penny reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 330-MRAL Effect 330-M victorian house interior

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Wheat PennySW Wheat Penny exterior color review

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Color Details

RAL 330-M
RAL Effect · RAL 330-M
Hex#8B5943
LRV13.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 330-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Wheat Penny
Sherwin-Williams · 7705
Hex#976B53
LRV17.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7705
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

RAL 330-M vs Wheat Penny Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 330-M on one side and Wheat Penny on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 330-M comparisons

See how RAL 330-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
White Dove vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Ammonite vs RAL 330-M
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
RAL 330-M vs Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

RAL 330-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Purbeck Stone vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
RAL 330-M vs Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Mizzle vs RAL 330-M
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
RAL 330-M vs Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
RAL 330-M vs Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Denim Drift vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
French Gray vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Naval
Naval
RAL 330-M vs Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes RAL 330-M the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Tranquil Dawn vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Bancha vs RAL 330-M
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Hardwick White vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Pure White
Pure White
RAL 330-M vs Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Artichoke
Artichoke
RAL 330-M vs Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Balboa Mist vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Shoji White
Shoji White
RAL 330-M vs Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Snowbound
Snowbound
RAL 330-M vs Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
RAL 330-M vs Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Skimming Stone vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Dix Blue vs RAL 330-M
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Calamine vs RAL 330-M
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Treron vs RAL 330-M
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Vintage Vogue vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Saybrook Sage vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Green
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Pale Green vs RAL 330-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Pine Needle vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes RAL 330-M the marginally brighter of the two.

Cement grey
Cement grey
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Cement grey vs RAL 330-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Guilford Green vs RAL 330-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

At LRV 57 vs 13, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.