Pharaoh vs RAL 140-M
Where Pharaoh belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 140-M is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Pharaoh belongs to the beige family and RAL 140-M to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (37 vs 35), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.0 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.
Pharaoh vs RAL 140-M in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pharaoh 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.
Color Details
Pharaoh vs RAL 140-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pharaoh 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 Pharaoh comparisons
See how Pharaoh stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Pharaoh encloses it.
Pharaoh reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Pharaoh encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Pharaoh the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Pharaoh encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Pharaoh is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 8, Pharaoh is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Pharaoh is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Pharaoh reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.