Mesa Beige vs RAL 210-2
Where Mesa Beige belongs to PPG's range, RAL 210-2 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. Mesa Beige (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 210-2 (LRV 79), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Mesa Beige vs RAL 210-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mesa Beige on one side and RAL 210-2 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.
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Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Mesa Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Mesa Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Mesa Beige reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.