Hip Waders vs RAL 770-3 paint color comparison

Hip Waders vs RAL 770-3

Hip WadersPPGvsRAL 770-3RAL EffectΔE 4.6 — Noticeable difference

Hip Waders is a PPG color while RAL 770-3 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 17 vs 14, RAL 770-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.6, 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.

Hip Waders vs RAL 770-3 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Hip Waders and RAL 770-3 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 770-3 gives the walls a little more lift.

Hip WadersA boho bedroom painted in Hip Waders

@simplywalldecor

RAL 770-3RAL Effect 770-3 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 770-3 gives the walls a little more lift.

Hip WadersHip Waders — traditional bathroom

@simplywalldecor

RAL 770-3RAL Effect 770-3 bathroom

@visualization

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 770-3 gives the walls a little more lift.

Hip WadersHip Waders color — coastal house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

RAL 770-3RAL Effect 770-3 victorian house interior

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Color Details

Hip Waders
PPG · PPG1026-7
LRV14.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1026-7
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
RAL 770-3
RAL Effect · RAL 770-3
LRV17.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-3
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark

Hip Waders vs RAL 770-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hip Waders on one side and RAL 770-3 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 Hip Waders comparisons

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

Ammonite
Hip Waders
Ammonite
Hip Waders
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Hip Waders
White Dove
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Hip Waders
Iron Ore
Hip Waders
Iron Ore
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Hip Waders reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Hip Waders
Purbeck Stone
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Hip Waders
Evergreen Fog
Hip Waders
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Hip Waders
Mizzle
Hip Waders
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Hip Waders
Agreeable Gray
Hip Waders
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hip Waders
Accessible Beige
Hip Waders
Accessible Beige
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Denim Drift
Hip Waders
Denim Drift
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

French Gray
Hip Waders
French Gray
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hip Waders
Naval
Hip Waders
Naval
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Hip Waders the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Hip Waders
Tranquil Dawn
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Bancha
Hip Waders
Bancha
Hip Waders
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Hip Waders
Hardwick White
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Hip Waders
Pure White
Hip Waders
Pure White
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Hip Waders
Artichoke
Hip Waders
Artichoke
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Hip Waders
Balboa Mist
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Hip Waders
Shoji White
Hip Waders
Shoji White
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Hip Waders
Snowbound
Hip Waders
Snowbound
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Pigeon
Hip Waders
Pigeon
Hip Waders
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 51 vs 14, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Hip Waders
Pewter Green
Hip Waders
Pewter Green
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
Hip Waders
Duck Green
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Hip Waders reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Hip Waders
Skimming Stone
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Dix Blue
Hip Waders
Dix Blue
Hip Waders
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hip Waders
Hicks' Blue
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Hicks' Blue vs Hip Waders

Slaked Lime Deep
Hip Waders
Slaked Lime Deep
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Slaked Lime Deep vs Hip Waders

Vintage Vogue
Hip Waders
Vintage Vogue
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Livid
Hip Waders
Livid
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Livid vs Hip Waders

Saybrook Sage
Hip Waders
Saybrook Sage
Hip Waders
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Hip Waders encloses it.

Hip Waders
Pale Green
Hip Waders
Pale Green
PPG
Hip Waders
PPG1026-7 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.