Reflection vs RAL 120-3
Where Reflection belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 120-3 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 120-3 (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Reflection (LRV 81), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Reflection vs RAL 120-3 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Reflection and RAL 120-3 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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 120-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 120-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Reflection vs RAL 120-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reflection on one side and RAL 120-3 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 Reflection comparisons
See how Reflection stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 81 vs 69, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 4, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Reflection reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 51, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.