RAL 190-2 vs Something Blue
RAL 190-2 (RAL Effect) and Something Blue (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 70 for RAL 190-2 vs 63 for Something Blue — means RAL 190-2 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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RAL 190-2 vs Something Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 190-2 on one side and Something Blue 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 190-2 comparisons
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RAL 190-2 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 190-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 190-2 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where RAL 190-2 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes RAL 190-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, RAL 190-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 190-2 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.