RAL 840-2 vs Winter Walk
RAL 840-2 (RAL Effect) and Winter Walk (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 66 vs 66 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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RAL 840-2 vs Winter Walk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 840-2 on one side and Winter Walk 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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RAL 840-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 840-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes RAL 840-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, RAL 840-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 840-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes RAL 840-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 44, RAL 840-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where RAL 840-2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 12, RAL 840-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, RAL 840-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 12, RAL 840-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, RAL 840-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 840-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.