Sheffield Gray vs RAL 810-4
Where Sheffield Gray belongs to PPG's range, RAL 810-4 is a RAL Effect color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Sheffield Gray (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 810-4 (LRV 14), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sheffield Gray vs RAL 810-4 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Sheffield Gray and RAL 810-4 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 — Sheffield Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Sheffield Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Sheffield Gray 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. Sheffield Gray 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. Sheffield Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Sheffield Gray vs RAL 810-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sheffield Gray on one side and RAL 810-4 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 Sheffield Gray comparisons
See how Sheffield Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
Sheffield Gray reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Sheffield Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
Sheffield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Sheffield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sheffield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Sheffield Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Sheffield Gray encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.