Match Mouse grey

RAL Classic Mouse grey is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 18. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Mouse grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005#6B6E6BLRV 18

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Charred Coal
Charred Coal
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Charred Coal vs Mouse grey
Cloverdale Paint
Charred Coal
EX025 · LRV 15
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4
Mouse grey vs RAL 830-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Up In Smoke
Up In Smoke
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Up In Smoke vs Mouse grey
PPG
Up In Smoke
PPG1010-6 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Welded Iron
Welded Iron
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Welded Iron vs Mouse grey
Behr
Welded Iron
HDC-AC-17A · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Grey Tabby
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Grey Tabby vs Mouse grey
Dulux
Grey Tabby
00NN 16/000 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Mouse grey vs Sea Grove
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Homburg Gray
Homburg Gray
Mouse grey vs Homburg Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Homburg Gray
7622 · LRV 15

Mouse grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
V497
Mouse grey vs V497
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
V497
V497 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Fahm
Fahm
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Fahm vs Mouse grey
Jotun
Fahm
9925 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

Mouse grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Rocky Coast
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Rocky Coast vs Mouse grey
Benjamin Moore
Rocky Coast
1595 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
S 6000-N vs Mouse grey
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Dark Lead Colour vs Mouse grey
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 15) makes Mouse grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Down Pipe vs Mouse grey
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Mouse grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Mouse grey
Quartz grey
Mouse grey
Quartz grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Quartz grey
RAL 7039 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable