Spring Thaw vs Telegrey 4
Spring Thaw (PPG) and Telegrey 4 (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Spring Thaw reads as blue-grey, while Telegrey 4 reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 12-point LRV gap — 71 for Spring Thaw vs 59 for Telegrey 4 — means Spring Thaw will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Thaw vs Telegrey 4 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Spring Thaw and Telegrey 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Spring Thaw returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Spring Thaw returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Spring Thaw vs Telegrey 4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Thaw on one side and Telegrey 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 Spring Thaw comparisons
See how Spring Thaw stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Spring Thaw encloses it.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Spring Thaw the marginally brighter of the two.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 51, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spring Thaw reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Spring Thaw is decisively the brighter choice.