Wild Geranium vs RAL 550-4 paint color comparison

Wild Geranium vs RAL 550-4

Wild GeraniumPPGvsRAL 550-4RAL EffectΔE 5.4Noticeable difference

Where Wild Geranium belongs to PPG's range, RAL 550-4 is a RAL Effect color. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. RAL 550-4 (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Wild Geranium (LRV 18), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wild Geranium vs RAL 550-4 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Wild Geranium and RAL 550-4 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.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 550-4 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Wild GeraniumWild Geranium — classy kitchen

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RAL 550-4RAL Effect 550-4 kitchen backsplash

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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. RAL 550-4 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Wild GeraniumWild Geranium — coastal bathroom

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RAL 550-4RAL Effect 550-4 minimalist bathroom

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 550-4 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Wild GeraniumWild Geranium color — rustic modern house inspiration

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RAL 550-4RAL Effect 550-4 victorian house interior

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Color Details

Wild Geranium
PPG · PPG1045-6
LRV18.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1045-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
RAL 550-4
RAL Effect · RAL 550-4
LRV22.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 550-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Wild Geranium vs RAL 550-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Geranium on one side and RAL 550-4 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 Wild Geranium comparisons

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

Ammonite
Wild Geranium
Ammonite
Wild Geranium
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

White Dove
Wild Geranium
White Dove
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Geranium
Iron Ore
Wild Geranium
Iron Ore
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 18 vs 6, Wild Geranium is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Wild Geranium
Purbeck Stone
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Wild Geranium
Evergreen Fog
Wild Geranium
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Mizzle
Wild Geranium
Mizzle
Wild Geranium
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Geranium
Agreeable Gray
Wild Geranium
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Wild Geranium
Accessible Beige
Wild Geranium
Accessible Beige
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Wild Geranium
Denim Drift
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Wild Geranium
French Gray
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Wild Geranium
Naval
Wild Geranium
Naval
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wild Geranium reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Wild Geranium
Tranquil Dawn
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Wild Geranium
Bancha
Wild Geranium
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Wild Geranium the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Wild Geranium
Hardwick White
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Geranium
Pure White
Wild Geranium
Pure White
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Wild Geranium
Artichoke
Wild Geranium
Artichoke
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Wild Geranium
Balboa Mist
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Geranium
Shoji White
Wild Geranium
Shoji White
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Geranium
Snowbound
Wild Geranium
Snowbound
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Wild Geranium
Pigeon
Wild Geranium
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Wild Geranium
Pewter Green
Wild Geranium
Pewter Green
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Wild Geranium the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
Wild Geranium
Duck Green
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Wild Geranium the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Wild Geranium
Skimming Stone
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Wild Geranium
Dix Blue
Wild Geranium
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Wild Geranium
Hicks' Blue
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Hicks' Blue vs Wild Geranium

Slaked Lime Deep
Wild Geranium
Slaked Lime Deep
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Slaked Lime Deep vs Wild Geranium

Vintage Vogue
Wild Geranium
Vintage Vogue
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Wild Geranium the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
Wild Geranium
Livid
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

Livid vs Wild Geranium

Saybrook Sage
Wild Geranium
Saybrook Sage
Wild Geranium
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18

At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Geranium
Pale Green
Wild Geranium
Pale Green
PPG
Wild Geranium
PPG1045-6 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Wild Geranium encloses it.