RAL 480-1 vs RAL 490-1
Both are RAL Effect colors. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 68 and 70, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 480-1 vs RAL 490-1 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 480-1 and RAL 490-1 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.
Color Details
RAL 480-1 vs RAL 490-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 480-1 on one side and RAL 490-1 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 480-1 comparisons
See how RAL 480-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where RAL 480-1 encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes RAL 480-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 480-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.