RAL 430-4 vs Pewter Green
RAL 430-4 is a RAL Effect color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 430-4 reads as pink-red, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 22 vs 12, RAL 430-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 430-4 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 430-4 and Pewter Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. RAL 430-4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 430-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 430-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 430-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 430-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 430-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
RAL 430-4 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 430-4 on one side and Pewter Green 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 430-4 comparisons
See how RAL 430-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
RAL 430-4 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
RAL 430-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 430-4 encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 7, RAL 430-4 is decisively the brighter choice.