Dilly Dally vs RAL 260-3 paint color comparison

Dilly Dally vs RAL 260-3

Dilly DallyPPGvsRAL 260-3RAL EffectΔE 7.3Noticeable difference

Where Dilly Dally belongs to PPG's range, RAL 260-3 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Dilly Dally (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 260-3 (LRV 61), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Dilly Dally
PPG · PPG1213-6
LRV68.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1213-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 260-3
RAL Effect · RAL 260-3
LRV61.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 260-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Dilly Dally vs RAL 260-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dilly Dally on one side and RAL 260-3 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Dilly Dally comparisons

See how Dilly Dally stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Dilly Dally
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
White Dove
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Dilly Dally
Iron Ore
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 6, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Dilly Dally
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Dilly Dally
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Dilly Dally
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Dilly Dally reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Dilly Dally
Accessible Beige
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Dilly Dally the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 27, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Dilly Dally
Naval
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Dilly Dally
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 13, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 44, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Dilly Dally
Pure White
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Dilly Dally encloses it.

Artichoke
Dilly Dally
Artichoke
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoji White
Dilly Dally
Shoji White
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Dilly Dally
Snowbound
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Dilly Dally
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Pewter Green
Dilly Dally
Pewter Green
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 8, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Dilly Dally
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Hicks' Blue vs Dilly Dally

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Slaked Lime Deep vs Dilly Dally

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

Livid vs Dilly Dally

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Dilly Dally
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Dilly Dally is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Dilly Dally
Pale Green
PPG
Dilly Dally
PPG1213-6 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dilly Dally reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.