RAL 220-M vs Envy
Where RAL 220-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Envy is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Envy (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 220-M (LRV 9), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 220-M vs Envy in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 220-M and Envy 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Envy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 220-M would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Envy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-M.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Envy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-M.
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. Envy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-M.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Envy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-M.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Envy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-M.
Color Details
RAL 220-M vs Envy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 220-M on one side and Envy 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 220-M comparisons
See how RAL 220-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where RAL 220-M encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.