RAL 350-3 vs Moth Wing

RAL 350-3RAL EffectvsMoth WingSherwin-WilliamsΔE 42.6Very different colors

Where RAL 350-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Moth Wing is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 350-3 belongs to the pink-red family and Moth Wing to the greige-grey family. Moth Wing (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 350-3 (LRV 12), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.6, 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 350-3 vs Moth Wing in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 350-3 and Moth Wing 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 Moth Wing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 350-3 would.

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 living room interior

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Moth WingMoth Wing Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 350-3.

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 bedroom

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Moth WingMoth Wing Bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 350-3.

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 kitchen painted backsplash

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Moth WingMoth Wing Kitchen

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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. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 350-3.

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 bathroom

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Moth WingMoth Wing Bathroom

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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. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 350-3.

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 victorian house interior

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Moth WingMoth Wing House

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 350-3.

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 kitchen cabinets

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Moth WingSherwin Williams Moth Wing kitchen cabinets color

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Color Details

RAL 350-3
RAL Effect · RAL 350-3
Hex#A24733
LRV11.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 350-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Moth Wing
Sherwin-Williams · 9174
Hex#A0907F
LRV29.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9174
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

RAL 350-3 vs Moth Wing Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 350-3 on one side and Moth Wing 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 350-3 comparisons

See how RAL 350-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 350-3
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 350-3
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 350-3
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 350-3 reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
RAL 350-3
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
RAL 350-3
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
RAL 350-3
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
RAL 350-3
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
RAL 350-3
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 350-3
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
RAL 350-3
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
RAL 350-3
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
RAL 350-3
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
RAL 350-3
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 350-3 reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
RAL 350-3
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
RAL 350-3
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

RAL 350-3 reads slightly lighter

Piazza
RAL 350-3
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
RAL 350-3
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
RAL 350-3
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
RAL 350-3
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
RAL 350-3
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

RAL 350-3 reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
RAL 350-3
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
RAL 350-3
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
RAL 350-3
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
RAL 350-3
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

RAL 350-3 reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
RAL 350-3
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
RAL 350-3
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
RAL 350-3
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
RAL 350-3
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
RAL 350-3
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
RAL 350-3
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone