RAL 240-3 vs Pickle paint color comparison

RAL 240-3 vs Pickle

RAL 240-3RAL EffectvsPickleSherwin-WilliamsΔE 12.1Distinct difference

Where RAL 240-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pickle is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 240-3 reads as beige-greige, while Pickle reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pickle (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 240-3 (LRV 27), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

RAL 240-3
RAL Effect · RAL 240-3
LRV27.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 240-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pickle
Sherwin-Williams · 6725
LRV31.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6725
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

RAL 240-3 vs Pickle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-3 on one side and Pickle 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 RAL 240-3 comparisons

See how RAL 240-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 240-3
Ammonite
RAL 240-3
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 240-3
White Dove
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

RAL 240-3
Iron Ore
RAL 240-3
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 240-3
Purbeck Stone
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL 240-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

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

Mizzle
RAL 240-3
Mizzle
RAL 240-3
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

RAL 240-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL 240-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-3
Accessible Beige
RAL 240-3
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 240-3
Denim Drift
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
RAL 240-3
French Gray
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-3
Naval
RAL 240-3
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 27 vs 4, RAL 240-3 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 240-3
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 240-3
Bancha
RAL 240-3
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 240-3
Hardwick White
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

RAL 240-3
Pure White
RAL 240-3
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-3
Artichoke
RAL 240-3
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes RAL 240-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
RAL 240-3
Balboa Mist
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

RAL 240-3
Shoji White
RAL 240-3
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

RAL 240-3
Snowbound
RAL 240-3
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 240-3
Pigeon
RAL 240-3
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 51 vs 27, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-3
Pewter Green
RAL 240-3
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
RAL 240-3
Duck Green
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 240-3
Skimming Stone
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 240-3
Dix Blue
RAL 240-3
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

At LRV 41 vs 27, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 240-3
Hicks' Blue
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 240-3

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 240-3
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 240-3

Vintage Vogue
RAL 240-3
Vintage Vogue
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

RAL 240-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
RAL 240-3
Livid
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Livid vs RAL 240-3

Saybrook Sage
RAL 240-3
Saybrook Sage
RAL 240-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 240-3 encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 240-3
Pale Green
RAL 240-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-3
RAL 240-3 · LRV 27

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.