Boredom Buster vs RAL 390-1
Boredom Buster is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 390-1 comes from RAL Effect. Boredom Buster reads as beige-red, while RAL 390-1 reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 42 vs 29, Boredom Buster will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Boredom Buster vs RAL 390-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Boredom Buster and RAL 390-1 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. Boredom Buster 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 Boredom Buster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 390-1 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 Boredom Buster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 390-1 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 Boredom Buster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 390-1 would.
Color Details
Boredom Buster vs RAL 390-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boredom Buster on one side and RAL 390-1 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 Boredom Buster comparisons
See how Boredom Buster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
Boredom Buster reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Boredom Buster the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
Boredom Buster reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Boredom Buster is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
Boredom Buster reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 21, Boredom Buster is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Boredom Buster reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Boredom Buster reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Boredom Buster encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Boredom Buster reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Boredom Buster the marginally brighter of the two.