Dreamsicle vs RAL 150-4 paint color comparison

Dreamsicle vs RAL 150-4

DreamsiclePPGvsRAL 150-4RAL EffectΔE 5.9Noticeable difference

Where Dreamsicle belongs to PPG's range, RAL 150-4 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. RAL 150-4 (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Dreamsicle (LRV 70), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.9 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

Dreamsicle
PPG · PPG1196-3
LRV70.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1196-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 150-4
RAL Effect · RAL 150-4
LRV81.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Dreamsicle vs RAL 150-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dreamsicle on one side and RAL 150-4 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 Dreamsicle comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Dreamsicle
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
White Dove
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Dreamsicle
Iron Ore
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 6, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Dreamsicle
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Dreamsicle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 52, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Dreamsicle
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Dreamsicle reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Dreamsicle
Accessible Beige
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 58, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 27, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Dreamsicle
Naval
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Dreamsicle
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 13, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 44, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Dreamsicle
Pure White
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Dreamsicle encloses it.

Artichoke
Dreamsicle
Artichoke
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Dreamsicle the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Dreamsicle
Shoji White
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Dreamsicle
Snowbound
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Dreamsicle
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Pewter Green
Dreamsicle
Pewter Green
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 8, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Dreamsicle
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Hicks' Blue vs Dreamsicle

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Slaked Lime Deep vs Dreamsicle

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

Livid vs Dreamsicle

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Dreamsicle
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 45, Dreamsicle is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Dreamsicle
Pale Green
PPG
Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dreamsicle reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.