Sunflower Symphony 4 vs RAL 260-6
Where Sunflower Symphony 4 belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 260-6 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Sunflower Symphony 4 (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 260-6 (LRV 45), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs RAL 260-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Sunflower Symphony 4 and RAL 260-6 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Sunflower Symphony 4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 260-6 would.
Color Details
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs RAL 260-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunflower Symphony 4 on one side and RAL 260-6 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 Sunflower Symphony 4 comparisons
See how Sunflower Symphony 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Sunflower Symphony 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sunflower Symphony 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Sunflower Symphony 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Sunflower Symphony 4 encloses it.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs Slaked Lime Deep
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.