RAL 760-5 vs Pewter Green
Where RAL 760-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 760-5 reads as green-yellow, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 760-5 (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.0, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 760-5 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 760-5 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 760-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 760-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 760-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 760-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 760-5 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 760-5 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 760-5 comparisons
See how RAL 760-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes RAL 760-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes RAL 760-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
RAL 760-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.