RAL 390-4 vs Obstinate Orange
Where RAL 390-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Obstinate Orange is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 390-4 belongs to the beige-pink family and Obstinate Orange to the pink-red family. Obstinate Orange (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 390-4 (LRV 17), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 390-4 vs Obstinate Orange in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 390-4 and Obstinate Orange 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.
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. Obstinate Orange reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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RAL 390-4 vs Obstinate Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 390-4 on one side and Obstinate Orange 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.
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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.