RAL 140-4 vs Hinoki
RAL 140-4 is a RAL Effect color while Hinoki comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 78 vs 75, RAL 140-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-4 vs Hinoki in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 140-4 and Hinoki 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 140-4 vs Hinoki Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-4 on one side and Hinoki 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 140-4 comparisons
See how RAL 140-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.