RAL 840-M vs Clove
RAL 840-M (RAL Effect) and Clove (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. RAL 840-M reads as grey, while Clove reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 6 vs 5 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 840-M vs Clove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 840-M and Clove 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
RAL 840-M vs Clove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 840-M on one side and Clove 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-M comparisons
See how RAL 840-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 6, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 6, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 6, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 6, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 840-M encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.