RAL 120-M vs Tabby Cat Gray
Where RAL 120-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Tabby Cat Gray is a Valspar color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (27 vs 28), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 120-M vs Tabby Cat Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 120-M and Tabby Cat Gray 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
RAL 120-M vs Tabby Cat Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-M on one side and Tabby Cat Gray 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 RAL 120-M comparisons
See how RAL 120-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 120-M encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 120-M 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 RAL 120-M encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn 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 RAL 120-M encloses it.
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 27 vs 12, RAL 120-M is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, RAL 120-M is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, RAL 120-M 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.