Placid Sea vs RAL 690-2
Placid Sea is a Behr color while RAL 690-2 comes from RAL Effect. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 23 vs 17, Placid Sea will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Placid Sea vs RAL 690-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Placid Sea and RAL 690-2 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. Placid Sea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Placid Sea gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Placid Sea vs RAL 690-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Placid Sea on one side and RAL 690-2 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 Placid Sea comparisons
See how Placid Sea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 23 vs 6, Placid Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
Placid Sea reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Placid Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Placid Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 23 vs 8, Placid Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Placid Sea encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Placid Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.