RAL 610-2 vs Denim
Where RAL 610-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Denim is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. RAL 610-2 (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Denim (LRV 14), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.2 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 610-2 vs Denim in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 610-2 and Denim 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 610-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
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 610-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 610-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 610-2 vs Denim Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 610-2 on one side and Denim 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 610-2 comparisons
See how RAL 610-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
RAL 610-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 610-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
RAL 610-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 610-2 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.