Light ivory vs RAL 490-2
Light ivory is a RAL Classic color while RAL 490-2 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Light ivory belongs to the beige family and RAL 490-2 to the pink-red family. With LRVs of 68 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 14.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Light ivory vs RAL 490-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Light ivory and RAL 490-2 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Light ivory vs RAL 490-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light ivory on one side and RAL 490-2 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.
More Light ivory comparisons
See how Light ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Light ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Light ivory encloses it.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Light ivory reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.