Sweet Nothings vs RAL 740-2
Sweet Nothings (PPG) and RAL 740-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 65 for Sweet Nothings vs 59 for RAL 740-2 — means Sweet Nothings will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a 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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Sweet Nothings vs RAL 740-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Nothings on one side and RAL 740-2 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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At LRV 65 vs 6, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sweet Nothings reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nothings reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Sweet Nothings the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nothings reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sweet Nothings reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Sweet Nothings the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Sweet Nothings encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nothings reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 8, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet Nothings reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Sweet Nothings is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Nothings reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.