RAL 580-1 vs Pewter Green
Where RAL 580-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 580-1 belongs to the blue family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. RAL 580-1 (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 580-1 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 580-1 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 580-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
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. RAL 580-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
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. RAL 580-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
RAL 580-1 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 580-1 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 580-1 comparisons
See how RAL 580-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 580-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 580-1 reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes RAL 580-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, RAL 580-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 580-1 reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes RAL 580-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 44, RAL 580-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where RAL 580-1 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, RAL 580-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 12, RAL 580-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, RAL 580-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 580-1 reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 580-1 reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.