RAL 870-6 vs Pewter Green
Where RAL 870-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 870-6 belongs to the grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Pewter Green (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 870-6 (LRV 5), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 870-6 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 870-6 and Pewter Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pewter Green 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. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 870-6 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 870-6 on one side and Pewter Green 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 870-6 comparisons
See how RAL 870-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
Duck Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 870-6 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.