RAL 750-6 vs Rookwood Shutter Green paint color comparison

RAL 750-6 vs Rookwood Shutter Green

RAL 750-6 is a RAL Effect color while Rookwood Shutter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 750-6 belongs to the blue-grey family and Rookwood Shutter Green to the blue-green family. With LRVs of 5 and 4, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 750-6 vs Rookwood Shutter Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. RAL 750-6 and Rookwood Shutter Green 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

RAL 750-6RAL Effect 750-6 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RAL 750-6RAL Effect 750-6 bedroom

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Rookwood Shutter GreenSherwin Williams Rookwood Shutter Green bedroom paint

@wildwovencollection

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RAL 750-6RAL Effect 750-6 minimalist bathroom

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Rookwood Shutter GreenRookwood Shutter Green bathroom paint review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RAL 750-6RAL Effect 750-6 small kitchen cabinets

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Rookwood Shutter GreenSherwin williams rookwood shutter green painted cabinets

@changeyourscenery

Color Details

RAL 750-6
RAL Effect · RAL 750-6
LRV4.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 750-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Rookwood Shutter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 2809
LRV4.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2809
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

RAL 750-6 vs Rookwood Shutter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 750-6 on one side and Rookwood Shutter 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 750-6 comparisons

See how RAL 750-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 750-6
Ammonite
RAL 750-6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 750-6
White Dove
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 83 vs 5, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-6
Iron Ore
RAL 750-6
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 750-6
Purbeck Stone
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

RAL 750-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL 750-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 750-6
Mizzle
RAL 750-6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 52 vs 5, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL 750-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

RAL 750-6
Accessible Beige
RAL 750-6
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 750-6
Denim Drift
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 750-6
French Gray
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

RAL 750-6
Naval
RAL 750-6
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 750-6
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 750-6
Bancha
RAL 750-6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 750-6
Hardwick White
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-6
Pure White
RAL 750-6
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

RAL 750-6
Artichoke
RAL 750-6
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 750-6
Balboa Mist
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-6
Shoji White
RAL 750-6
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 750-6
Snowbound
RAL 750-6
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 750-6
Pigeon
RAL 750-6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

RAL 750-6
Pewter Green
RAL 750-6
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
RAL 750-6
Duck Green
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Duck Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 750-6
Skimming Stone
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 750-6
Dix Blue
RAL 750-6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 750-6
Hicks' Blue
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 750-6

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 750-6
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 750-6

Vintage Vogue
RAL 750-6
Vintage Vogue
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
RAL 750-6
Livid
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Livid vs RAL 750-6

Saybrook Sage
RAL 750-6
Saybrook Sage
RAL 750-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 45 vs 5, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 750-6
Pale Green
RAL 750-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-6
RAL 750-6 · LRV 5

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 750-6 encloses it.