RAL 510-2 vs RAL 520-3
Both from RAL Effect's palette. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (50 vs 48), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 510-2 vs RAL 520-3 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 510-2 and RAL 520-3 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 510-2 vs RAL 520-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 510-2 on one side and RAL 520-3 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 510-2 comparisons
See how RAL 510-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 510-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes RAL 510-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where RAL 510-2 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 510-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes RAL 510-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 510-2 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.