Stone Gray vs RAL 150-M paint color comparison

Stone Gray vs RAL 150-M

Stone GrayPPGvsRAL 150-MRAL EffectΔE 4.5Noticeable difference

Where Stone Gray belongs to PPG's range, RAL 150-M is a RAL Effect color. Stone Gray reads as greige-grey, while RAL 150-M reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 150-M (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Stone Gray (LRV 30), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stone Gray vs RAL 150-M in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Stone Gray and RAL 150-M 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 — RAL 150-M gives the walls a little more lift.

Stone GrayA minimalist living room painted in Stone Gray

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RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Stone GrayA cozy bedroom painted in Stone Gray

@simplywalldecor

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bedroom

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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. RAL 150-M reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Stone GrayStone Gray — moody bathroom

@simplywalldecor

RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bathroom

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Color Details

Stone Gray
PPG · PPG1023-5
LRV30.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1023-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 150-M
RAL Effect · RAL 150-M
LRV33.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Stone Gray vs RAL 150-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Gray on one side and RAL 150-M 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 Stone Gray comparisons

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

Ammonite
Stone Gray
Ammonite
Stone Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Stone Gray encloses it.

White Dove
Stone Gray
White Dove
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Gray
Iron Ore
Stone Gray
Iron Ore
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 30 vs 6, Stone Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Stone Gray
Purbeck Stone
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Stone Gray encloses it.

Stone Gray
Evergreen Fog
Stone Gray
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Stone Gray
Mizzle
Stone Gray
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 52 vs 30, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Gray
Agreeable Gray
Stone Gray
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Stone Gray encloses it.

Stone Gray
Accessible Beige
Stone Gray
Accessible Beige
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Stone Gray
Denim Drift
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Stone Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Stone Gray
French Gray
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Stone Gray encloses it.

Stone Gray
Naval
Stone Gray
Naval
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Stone Gray reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Stone Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Stone Gray
Bancha
Stone Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 30 vs 13, Stone Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Stone Gray
Hardwick White
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Gray
Pure White
Stone Gray
Pure White
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Stone Gray encloses it.

Stone Gray
Artichoke
Stone Gray
Artichoke
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Stone Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Stone Gray
Balboa Mist
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 66 vs 30, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Gray
Shoji White
Stone Gray
Shoji White
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 74 vs 30, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Gray
Snowbound
Stone Gray
Snowbound
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 30, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Stone Gray
Pigeon
Stone Gray
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Stone Gray encloses it.

Stone Gray
Pewter Green
Stone Gray
Pewter Green
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 30 vs 12, Stone Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Stone Gray
Duck Green
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 30 vs 8, Stone Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Stone Gray
Skimming Stone
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Stone Gray
Dix Blue
Stone Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Stone Gray
Hicks' Blue
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Hicks' Blue vs Stone Gray

Slaked Lime Deep
Stone Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Slaked Lime Deep vs Stone Gray

Vintage Vogue
Stone Gray
Vintage Vogue
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 30 vs 12, Stone Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Stone Gray
Livid
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

Livid vs Stone Gray

Saybrook Sage
Stone Gray
Saybrook Sage
Stone Gray
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30

At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Stone Gray
Pale Green
Stone Gray
Pale Green
PPG
Stone Gray
PPG1023-5 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.