RAL 420-4 vs Naval
Where RAL 420-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 420-4 reads as pink-red, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 420-4 (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 79.8, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 420-4 vs Naval in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 420-4 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 420-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 420-4 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 420-4 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 420-4 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 420-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
RAL 420-4 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 420-4 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 420-4 comparisons
See how RAL 420-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 420-4 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 420-4 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 420-4 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 420-4 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 12, RAL 420-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 8, RAL 420-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 12, RAL 420-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 420-4 reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.