RAL 340-M vs Pewter Green paint color comparison

RAL 340-M vs Pewter Green

RAL 340-MRAL EffectvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 23.5Distinct difference

RAL 340-M is a RAL Effect color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 340-M reads as pink, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 12 vs 6, Pewter Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.5, 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 340-M vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 340-M 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. Pewter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

RAL 340-MRAL Effect 340-M living room interior

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 340-MRAL Effect 340-M bedroom

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 340-MRAL Effect 340-M kitchen painted backsplash

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 340-MRAL Effect 340-M bathroom

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 340-MRAL Effect 340-M victorian house interior

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Pewter GreenPewter Green house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 340-MRAL Effect 340-M kitchen cabinets

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Pewter GreenSW Pewter Green kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

RAL 340-M
RAL Effect · RAL 340-M
Hex#53353B
LRV5.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 340-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

RAL 340-M vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 340-M on one side and Pewter Green 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 340-M comparisons

See how RAL 340-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
White Dove vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 83 vs 6, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Ammonite vs RAL 340-M
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
RAL 340-M vs Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Purbeck Stone vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
RAL 340-M vs Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Mizzle vs RAL 340-M
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 52 vs 6, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
RAL 340-M vs Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
RAL 340-M vs Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 58 vs 6, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Denim Drift vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 27 vs 6, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
French Gray vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Naval
Naval
RAL 340-M vs Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Tranquil Dawn vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 55 vs 6, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Bancha vs RAL 340-M
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Hardwick White vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Pure White
Pure White
RAL 340-M vs Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Artichoke
Artichoke
RAL 340-M vs Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Balboa Mist vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 66 vs 6, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Shoji White
Shoji White
RAL 340-M vs Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 74 vs 6, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Snowbound
Snowbound
RAL 340-M vs Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Skimming Stone vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 68 vs 6, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Dix Blue vs RAL 340-M
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Calamine vs RAL 340-M
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Treron
Treron
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Treron vs RAL 340-M
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Vintage Vogue vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Saybrook Sage vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

At LRV 45 vs 6, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Pale Green vs RAL 340-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Pine Needle vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cement grey
Cement grey
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Cement grey vs RAL 340-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Guilford Green vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M
Just Walnut vs RAL 340-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-M
RAL 340-M · LRV 6

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 340-M encloses it.