Grass Seed vs RAL 140-M
Where Grass Seed belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 140-M is a RAL Effect color. Grass Seed reads as beige, while RAL 140-M reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (37 vs 35), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grass Seed vs RAL 140-M in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Grass Seed and RAL 140-M 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Grass Seed vs RAL 140-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grass Seed on one side and RAL 140-M 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 Grass Seed comparisons
See how Grass Seed stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Grass Seed the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
Grass Seed reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Grass Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Grass Seed encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Grass Seed reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Grass Seed the marginally brighter of the two.