Mellow Mood vs RAL 130-M
Mellow Mood is a PPG color while RAL 130-M comes from RAL Effect. Mellow Mood reads as grey, while RAL 130-M reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 46 vs 39, Mellow Mood will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mellow Mood vs RAL 130-M in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Mellow Mood and RAL 130-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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mellow Mood gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mellow Mood gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mellow Mood gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mellow Mood gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Mellow Mood vs RAL 130-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mellow Mood on one side and RAL 130-M 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 Mellow Mood comparisons
See how Mellow Mood stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Mellow Mood encloses it.
Mellow Mood reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Mellow Mood is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mellow Mood reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Mellow Mood is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mellow Mood reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Mellow Mood is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Mellow Mood encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Mellow Mood encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Mellow Mood encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Mellow Mood reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mellow Mood reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Mellow Mood encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Mellow Mood the marginally brighter of the two.
Mellow Mood reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Mellow Mood is decisively the brighter choice.