RAL 170-6 vs Naval
RAL 170-6 is a RAL Effect color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 57 vs 4, RAL 170-6 will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 55.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-6 vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 170-6 and Naval in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. RAL 170-6 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 170-6 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 170-6 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 170-6 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
RAL 170-6 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-6 on one side and Naval 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 170-6 comparisons
See how RAL 170-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 170-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 27, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 44, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 170-6 encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 8, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 12, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes RAL 170-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.