RAL 250-4 vs Parakeet
RAL 250-4 is a RAL Effect color while Parakeet comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. At LRV 41 vs 32, Parakeet will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 250-4 vs Parakeet in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 250-4 and Parakeet 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.
Color Details
RAL 250-4 vs Parakeet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 250-4 on one side and Parakeet 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 250-4 comparisons
See how RAL 250-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
RAL 250-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
RAL 250-4 reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 250-4 reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
RAL 250-4 reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where RAL 250-4 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.