RAL 770-4 vs Sage Green Light paint color comparison

RAL 770-4 vs Sage Green Light

RAL 770-4RAL EffectvsSage Green LightSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.7Noticeable difference

RAL 770-4 is a RAL Effect color while Sage Green Light comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 770-4 belongs to the greige-grey family and Sage Green Light to the green-greige family. At LRV 20 vs 16, RAL 770-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 770-4 vs Sage Green Light in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. RAL 770-4 and Sage Green Light 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. RAL 770-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Sage Green LightLiving Room

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 770-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 770-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

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Color Details

RAL 770-4
RAL Effect · RAL 770-4
Hex#817A66
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Sage Green Light
Sherwin-Williams · 2851
Hex#73705E
LRV16.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2851
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

RAL 770-4 vs Sage Green Light Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 770-4 on one side and Sage Green Light 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 770-4 comparisons

See how RAL 770-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 770-4
White Dove
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 83 vs 20, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
RAL 770-4
Ammonite
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

RAL 770-4
Iron Ore
RAL 770-4
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 20 vs 6, RAL 770-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 770-4
Purbeck Stone
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

RAL 770-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL 770-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
RAL 770-4
Mizzle
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL 770-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

RAL 770-4
Accessible Beige
RAL 770-4
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 58 vs 20, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 770-4
Denim Drift
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
RAL 770-4
French Gray
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

RAL 770-4
Naval
RAL 770-4
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 770-4 reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 770-4
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 55 vs 20, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 770-4
Bancha
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 13) makes RAL 770-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 770-4
Hardwick White
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 44 vs 20, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-4
Pure White
RAL 770-4
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

RAL 770-4
Artichoke
RAL 770-4
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
RAL 770-4
Balboa Mist
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 66 vs 20, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-4
Shoji White
RAL 770-4
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 74 vs 20, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-4
Snowbound
RAL 770-4
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 20, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 770-4
Pewter Green
RAL 770-4
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes RAL 770-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 770-4
Skimming Stone
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 68 vs 20, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 770-4
Dix Blue
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

Calamine
RAL 770-4
Calamine
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.

Treron
RAL 770-4
Treron
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 770-4
Vintage Vogue
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes RAL 770-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 770-4
Saybrook Sage
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 45 vs 20, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 770-4
Pale Green
RAL 770-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
RAL 770-4
Pine Needle
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

RAL 770-4 reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
RAL 770-4
Cement grey
RAL 770-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
RAL 770-4
Guilford Green
RAL 770-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where RAL 770-4 encloses it.