Diversion vs RAL 150-M paint color comparison

Diversion vs RAL 150-M

DiversionPPGvsRAL 150-MRAL EffectΔE 3.0Subtle difference

Where Diversion belongs to PPG's range, RAL 150-M is a RAL Effect color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (34 vs 33), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 3.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Diversion vs RAL 150-M in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Diversion and RAL 150-M 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.

DiversionDiversion — organic modern living room

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RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

DiversionA boho bedroom painted in Diversion

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RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

DiversionDiversion — industrial bathroom

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RAL 150-MRAL Effect 150-M bathroom

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Color Details

Diversion
PPG · PPG1021-4
LRV34.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1021-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 150-M
RAL Effect · RAL 150-M
LRV33.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Diversion vs RAL 150-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Diversion on one side and RAL 150-M 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 Diversion comparisons

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

Ammonite
Diversion
Ammonite
Diversion
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where Diversion encloses it.

White Dove
Diversion
White Dove
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Diversion
Iron Ore
Diversion
Iron Ore
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, Diversion is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Diversion
Purbeck Stone
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Diversion encloses it.

Diversion
Evergreen Fog
Diversion
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Diversion reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Diversion
Mizzle
Diversion
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Diversion
Agreeable Gray
Diversion
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Diversion encloses it.

Diversion
Accessible Beige
Diversion
Accessible Beige
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Diversion
Denim Drift
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Diversion the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Diversion
French Gray
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Diversion
Naval
Diversion
Naval
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Diversion reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Diversion
Tranquil Dawn
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Diversion
Bancha
Diversion
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 13, Diversion is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Diversion
Hardwick White
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Diversion
Pure White
Diversion
Pure White
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Diversion encloses it.

Diversion
Artichoke
Diversion
Artichoke
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Diversion reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Diversion
Balboa Mist
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Diversion
Shoji White
Diversion
Shoji White
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Diversion
Snowbound
Diversion
Snowbound
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Diversion
Pigeon
Diversion
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 34), opening up a space where Diversion encloses it.

Diversion
Pewter Green
Diversion
Pewter Green
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Diversion is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Diversion
Duck Green
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 8, Diversion is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Diversion
Skimming Stone
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Diversion
Dix Blue
Diversion
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Diversion
Hicks' Blue
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Hicks' Blue vs Diversion

Slaked Lime Deep
Diversion
Slaked Lime Deep
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Slaked Lime Deep vs Diversion

Vintage Vogue
Diversion
Vintage Vogue
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, Diversion is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Diversion
Livid
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

Livid vs Diversion

Saybrook Sage
Diversion
Saybrook Sage
Diversion
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Diversion
Pale Green
Diversion
Pale Green
PPG
Diversion
PPG1021-4 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.