RAL 840-2 vs Egret White
Where RAL 840-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Egret White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 840-2 belongs to the greige-grey family and Egret White to the beige-greige family. Egret White (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 840-2 (LRV 66), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 840-2 vs Egret White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 840-2 and Egret White 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Egret White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Egret White 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. Egret White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 840-2 vs Egret White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 840-2 on one side and Egret White 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.
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