Ferdinand vs RAL 150-1
Where Ferdinand belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 150-1 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (89 vs 88), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ferdinand vs RAL 150-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ferdinand and RAL 150-1 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
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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Ferdinand vs RAL 150-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ferdinand on one side and RAL 150-1 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 Ferdinand comparisons
See how Ferdinand stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Ferdinand the marginally brighter of the two.
Ferdinand reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ferdinand reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ferdinand reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 58, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 27, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
Ferdinand reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 55, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 44, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
Ferdinand reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 66, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 74, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 8, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 45, Ferdinand is decisively the brighter choice.
Ferdinand reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.