Preferenced Red vs RAL 560-4
Preferenced Red (Farrow & Ball) and RAL 560-4 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Preferenced Red reads as pink-red, while RAL 560-4 reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 12 for RAL 560-4 vs 8 for Preferenced Red — means RAL 560-4 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Preferenced Red vs RAL 560-4 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Preferenced Red and RAL 560-4 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.
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. RAL 560-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Preferenced Red vs RAL 560-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Preferenced Red on one side and RAL 560-4 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 Preferenced Red comparisons
See how Preferenced Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Preferenced Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 8, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.