RAL 840-3 vs Pachyderm
RAL 840-3 is a RAL Effect color while Pachyderm comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 46 and 45, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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 840-3 vs Pachyderm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 840-3 on one side and Pachyderm 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 840-3 comparisons
See how RAL 840-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where RAL 840-3 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, RAL 840-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 46), opening up a space where RAL 840-3 encloses it.
RAL 840-3 reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where RAL 840-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where RAL 840-3 encloses it.
RAL 840-3 reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where RAL 840-3 encloses it.
RAL 840-3 reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, RAL 840-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, RAL 840-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 24, RAL 840-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.