RAL 760-4 vs Cool Pine

RAL 760-4RAL EffectvsCool PineValsparΔE 10.9Distinct difference

Where RAL 760-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Cool Pine is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, RAL 760-4 belongs to the green-grey family and Cool Pine to the greige-grey family. Cool Pine (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 760-4 (LRV 29), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 760-4 vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 760-4 and Cool Pine 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 Cool Pine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 760-4 would.

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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. Cool Pine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 760-4.

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Color Details

RAL 760-4
RAL Effect · RAL 760-4
Hex#8B9B7A
LRV29.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 760-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Cool Pine
Valspar · 8003-30D
Hex#a9ab94
LRV40.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-30D
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

RAL 760-4 vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 760-4 on one side and Cool Pine 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 760-4 comparisons

See how RAL 760-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 760-4
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 760-4
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 760-4
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 760-4 reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
RAL 760-4
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
RAL 760-4
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
RAL 760-4
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
RAL 760-4
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
RAL 760-4
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
RAL 760-4
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
RAL 760-4
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
RAL 760-4
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 760-4 reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 760-4
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
RAL 760-4
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

RAL 760-4 reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
RAL 760-4
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
RAL 760-4
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
RAL 760-4
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 760-4 reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
RAL 760-4
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
RAL 760-4
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
RAL 760-4
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
RAL 760-4
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

RAL 760-4 reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
RAL 760-4
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
RAL 760-4
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
RAL 760-4
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
RAL 760-4
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

RAL 760-4 reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
RAL 760-4
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 760-4 reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
RAL 760-4
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
RAL 760-4
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
RAL 760-4
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 760-4 reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
RAL 760-4
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

RAL 760-4 reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
RAL 760-4
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice