High Salute vs RAL 820-6 paint color comparison

High Salute vs RAL 820-6

High SalutePPGvsRAL 820-6RAL EffectΔE 3.9 — Noticeable difference

High Salute is a PPG color while RAL 820-6 comes from RAL Effect. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 7 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

High Salute vs RAL 820-6 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. High Salute and RAL 820-6 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

High SaluteA mid century living room painted in High Salute

@simplywalldecor

RAL 820-6RAL Effect 820-6 living room walls

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

High SaluteA organic modern bedroom painted in High Salute

@simplywalldecor

RAL 820-6RAL Effect 820-6 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

High SaluteHigh Salute — wabi-sabi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

RAL 820-6RAL Effect 820-6 minimalist bathroom

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Color Details

High Salute
PPG · PPG1039-7
LRV7.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1039-7
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
RAL 820-6
RAL Effect · RAL 820-6
LRV7.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 820-6
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark

High Salute vs RAL 820-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see High Salute on one side and RAL 820-6 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 High Salute comparisons

See how High Salute stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
High Salute
Ammonite
High Salute
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

White Dove
High Salute
White Dove
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 83 vs 7, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

High Salute
Iron Ore
High Salute
Iron Ore
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
High Salute
Purbeck Stone
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

High Salute
Evergreen Fog
High Salute
Evergreen Fog
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

Mizzle
High Salute
Mizzle
High Salute
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 52 vs 7, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

High Salute
Agreeable Gray
High Salute
Agreeable Gray
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

High Salute
Accessible Beige
High Salute
Accessible Beige
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 58 vs 7, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
High Salute
Denim Drift
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 27 vs 7, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
High Salute
French Gray
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

High Salute
Naval
High Salute
Naval
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
High Salute
Tranquil Dawn
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 55 vs 7, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
High Salute
Bancha
High Salute
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
High Salute
Hardwick White
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 44 vs 7, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

High Salute
Pure White
High Salute
Pure White
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

High Salute
Artichoke
High Salute
Artichoke
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

Balboa Mist
High Salute
Balboa Mist
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 66 vs 7, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

High Salute
Shoji White
High Salute
Shoji White
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 74 vs 7, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

High Salute
Snowbound
High Salute
Snowbound
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 7, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
High Salute
Pigeon
High Salute
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

High Salute
Pewter Green
High Salute
Pewter Green
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
High Salute
Duck Green
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
High Salute
Skimming Stone
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 68 vs 7, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
High Salute
Dix Blue
High Salute
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
High Salute
Hicks' Blue
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Hicks' Blue vs High Salute

Slaked Lime Deep
High Salute
Slaked Lime Deep
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Slaked Lime Deep vs High Salute

Vintage Vogue
High Salute
Vintage Vogue
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
High Salute
Livid
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

Livid vs High Salute

Saybrook Sage
High Salute
Saybrook Sage
High Salute
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7

At LRV 45 vs 7, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

High Salute
Pale Green
High Salute
Pale Green
PPG
High Salute
PPG1039-7 · LRV 7
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where High Salute encloses it.