RAL 290-3 vs Alchemy
RAL 290-3 is a RAL Effect color while Alchemy comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 43 vs 38, RAL 290-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 290-3 vs Alchemy in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 290-3 and Alchemy 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 290-3 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 290-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 290-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 290-3 vs Alchemy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 290-3 on one side and Alchemy 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 290-3 comparisons
See how RAL 290-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 290-3 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 290-3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 27, RAL 290-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 290-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, RAL 290-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 8, RAL 290-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, RAL 290-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 290-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.