RAL 120-2 vs RAL 150-1

RAL 120-2RAL EffectvsRAL 150-1RAL EffectΔE 2.6Subtle difference

Both from RAL Effect's palette. RAL 120-2 reads as beige-greige, while RAL 150-1 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (88 vs 88), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 120-2 vs RAL 150-1 in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. RAL 120-2 and RAL 150-1 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 living room

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RAL 150-1RAL Effect 150-1 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 bedroom

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RAL 150-1RAL Effect 150-1 bedroom

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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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 minimalist bathroom

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RAL 150-1RAL Effect 150-1 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 victorian house interior

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RAL 150-1RAL Effect 150-1 victorian house interior

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RAL 120-2RAL Effect 120-2 kitchen cabinets

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RAL 150-1RAL Effect 150-1 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 120-2
RAL Effect · RAL 120-2
LRV87.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 150-1
RAL Effect · RAL 150-1
LRV87.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

RAL 120-2 vs RAL 150-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-2 on one side and RAL 150-1 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 RAL 120-2 comparisons

See how RAL 120-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 120-2
Ammonite
RAL 120-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 69, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 120-2
White Dove
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 120-2
Iron Ore
RAL 120-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 120-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 52, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 120-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 30, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 120-2
Mizzle
RAL 120-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

RAL 120-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL 120-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 60, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 120-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 120-2
Denim Drift
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 120-2
French Gray
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 43, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-2
Naval
RAL 120-2
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 88 vs 4, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 120-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 120-2
Bancha
RAL 120-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 120-2
Hardwick White
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

RAL 120-2
Pure White
RAL 120-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

A 4-point LRV gap (88 vs 84) makes RAL 120-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 120-2
Artichoke
RAL 120-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 88 vs 21, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 120-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

RAL 120-2
Shoji White
RAL 120-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

RAL 120-2
Snowbound
RAL 120-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

RAL 120-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
RAL 120-2
Pigeon
RAL 120-2
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 51, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-2
Pewter Green
RAL 120-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
RAL 120-2
Duck Green
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 120-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 120-2
Dix Blue
RAL 120-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 41, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 120-2
Hicks' Blue
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 120-2

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 120-2
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 120-2

Vintage Vogue
RAL 120-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
RAL 120-2
Livid
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

Livid vs RAL 120-2

Saybrook Sage
RAL 120-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 120-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 120-2
Pale Green
RAL 120-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-2
RAL 120-2 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 31, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.