RAL 190-1 vs RAL 730-2
RAL 190-1 and RAL 730-2 come from the same RAL Effect collection. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 59 for RAL 190-1 vs 54 for RAL 730-2 — means RAL 190-1 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 190-1 vs RAL 730-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 190-1 and RAL 730-2 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 190-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 190-1 vs RAL 730-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 190-1 on one side and RAL 730-2 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 190-1 comparisons
See how RAL 190-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 190-1 encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes RAL 190-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, RAL 190-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 190-1 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, RAL 190-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 190-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 190-1 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 190-1 encloses it.
RAL 190-1 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 190-1 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 190-1 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 190-1 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, RAL 190-1 is decisively the brighter choice.