RAL 170-5 vs Gravity
Where RAL 170-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Gravity is a Valspar color. RAL 170-5 reads as blue, while Gravity reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (57 vs 56), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-5 vs Gravity in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 170-5 and Gravity 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. 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 170-5 vs Gravity Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-5 on one side and Gravity 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 170-5 comparisons
See how RAL 170-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 170-5 encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes RAL 170-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, RAL 170-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 170-5 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, RAL 170-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 170-5 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 170-5 encloses it.
RAL 170-5 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 170-5 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 170-5 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 170-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, RAL 170-5 is decisively the brighter choice.