RAL 440-3 vs Ablaze
Where RAL 440-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Ablaze is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Ablaze (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 440-3 (LRV 12), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 440-3 vs Ablaze in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 440-3 and Ablaze 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ablaze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Ablaze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Ablaze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 440-3 vs Ablaze Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 440-3 on one side and Ablaze 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 440-3 comparisons
See how RAL 440-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 440-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 440-3 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.