Legendary vs RAL 840-3
Where Legendary belongs to PPG's range, RAL 840-3 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Legendary belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 840-3 to the greige-grey family. Legendary (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 840-3 (LRV 46), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Legendary vs RAL 840-3 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Legendary and RAL 840-3 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Legendary gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Legendary 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. Legendary 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. Legendary reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Legendary vs RAL 840-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Legendary on one side and RAL 840-3 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 Legendary comparisons
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