RAL 310-2 vs Hubbard Squash
Where RAL 310-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Hubbard Squash is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (59 vs 56), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 310-2 vs Hubbard Squash in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 310-2 and Hubbard Squash 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 310-2 vs Hubbard Squash Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 310-2 on one side and Hubbard Squash 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 310-2 comparisons
See how RAL 310-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 59, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 310-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 310-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 59 vs 27, RAL 310-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 310-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes RAL 310-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 44, RAL 310-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 310-2 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 59) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 59, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 12, RAL 310-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 8, RAL 310-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 12, RAL 310-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 45, RAL 310-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 310-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.