RAL 170-6 vs Minuet
Where RAL 170-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Minuet is a Tikkurila color. RAL 170-6 reads as blue, while Minuet reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Minuet (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 170-6 (LRV 57), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-6 vs Minuet in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 170-6 and Minuet 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Minuet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 170-6 vs Minuet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-6 on one side and Minuet 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.