Scarborough vs RAL 830-3
Where Scarborough belongs to PPG's range, RAL 830-3 is a RAL Effect color. Scarborough reads as blue-grey, while RAL 830-3 reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (27 vs 28), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Scarborough vs RAL 830-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Scarborough on one side and RAL 830-3 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 Scarborough comparisons
See how Scarborough stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 6, Scarborough is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
Scarborough reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Scarborough is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
Scarborough reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Scarborough is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Scarborough is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Scarborough encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Scarborough is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.