Seaglass vs RAL 210-5
Seaglass (Behr) and RAL 210-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 76 for RAL 210-5 vs 73 for Seaglass — means RAL 210-5 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seaglass vs RAL 210-5 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seaglass and RAL 210-5 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. 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
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Seaglass vs RAL 210-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seaglass on one side and RAL 210-5 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 Seaglass comparisons
See how Seaglass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Seaglass the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Seaglass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.