RAL 130-4 vs Yellow Beam
RAL 130-4 is a RAL Effect color while Yellow Beam comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 86 and 86, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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RAL 130-4 vs Yellow Beam Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-4 on one side and Yellow Beam 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 RAL 130-4 comparisons
See how RAL 130-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 130-4 reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 130-4 reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 130-4 reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-4 reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 86 vs 66, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes RAL 130-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 86 vs 12, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 8, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 12, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, RAL 130-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-4 reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.