Heavy Hammock vs RAL 770-5
Where Heavy Hammock belongs to PPG's range, RAL 770-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Heavy Hammock belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 770-5 to the greige-grey family. Heavy Hammock (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 770-5 (LRV 43), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heavy Hammock vs RAL 770-5 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Heavy Hammock 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. Heavy Hammock 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. Heavy Hammock reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Heavy Hammock reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Heavy Hammock vs RAL 770-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heavy Hammock 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 Heavy Hammock comparisons
See how Heavy Hammock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 48 vs 30, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Heavy Hammock the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Heavy Hammock reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Heavy Hammock encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Heavy Hammock the marginally brighter of the two.
Heavy Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Heavy Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.