RAL 390-4 vs Naval
Where RAL 390-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 390-4 reads as beige-pink, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 390-4 (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 88.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 390-4 vs Naval in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 390-4 and Naval in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 RAL 390-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval 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. RAL 390-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 390-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
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. RAL 390-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
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. RAL 390-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 390-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
RAL 390-4 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 390-4 on one side and Naval 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 390-4 comparisons
See how RAL 390-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 390-4 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 390-4 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 390-4 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 390-4 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 390-4 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 390-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes RAL 390-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 390-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 390-4 encloses it.
RAL 390-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.