RAL 530-1 vs Pewter Green
RAL 530-1 (RAL Effect) and Pewter Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. RAL 530-1 reads as pink-red, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 11 vs 12 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 40.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 530-1 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 530-1 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
RAL 530-1 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 530-1 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 530-1 comparisons
See how RAL 530-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
RAL 530-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 530-1 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes RAL 530-1 the marginally brighter of the two.