Stoneware vs RAL 770-5
Where Stoneware belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 770-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Stoneware belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 770-5 to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (44 vs 43), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.6 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.
Stoneware vs RAL 770-5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Stoneware and RAL 770-5 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
Stoneware vs RAL 770-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stoneware on one side and RAL 770-5 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 Stoneware comparisons
See how Stoneware stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Stoneware encloses it.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Stoneware encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Stoneware encloses it.
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Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Stoneware encloses it.
Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Stoneware is decisively the brighter choice.