RAL 140-6 vs Gentle Lamb
RAL 140-6 is a RAL Effect color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 70 vs 66, Gentle Lamb will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-6 vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 140-6 and Gentle Lamb 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. Gentle Lamb has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Gentle Lamb gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 140-6 vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-6 on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 140-6 comparisons
See how RAL 140-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where RAL 140-6 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, RAL 140-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, RAL 140-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes RAL 140-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-6 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, RAL 140-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-6 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-6 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 140-6 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 140-6 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 140-6 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, RAL 140-6 is decisively the brighter choice.