RAL 130-6 vs RAL 260-1
Both are RAL Effect colors. Hue-wise, RAL 130-6 belongs to the beige family and RAL 260-1 to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 79 and 79, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-6 vs RAL 260-1 in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 130-6 and RAL 260-1 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.
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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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
RAL 130-6 vs RAL 260-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-6 on one side and RAL 260-1 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 130-6 comparisons
See how RAL 130-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 66, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes RAL 130-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes RAL 130-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.