Nancy's Blushes vs RAL 520-3
Nancy's Blushes is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 520-3 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Nancy's Blushes belongs to the pink-red family and RAL 520-3 to the pink family. At LRV 55 vs 48, Nancy's Blushes will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 14.9, 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.
Nancy's Blushes vs RAL 520-3 in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nancy's Blushes and RAL 520-3 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. Nancy's Blushes has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Nancy's Blushes gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Nancy's Blushes gives the walls a little more lift.
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 — Nancy's Blushes gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Nancy's Blushes gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Nancy's Blushes gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Nancy's Blushes vs RAL 520-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nancy's Blushes on one side and RAL 520-3 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 Nancy's Blushes comparisons
See how Nancy's Blushes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.
Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Nancy's Blushes the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.
Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Nancy's Blushes the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Nancy's Blushes the marginally brighter of the two.
Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Nancy's Blushes encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.
Nancy's Blushes reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice.