RAL 620-1 vs Accessible Beige

RAL 620-1RAL EffectvsAccessible BeigeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 51.2 — Very different colors

RAL 620-1 is a RAL Effect color while Accessible Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 620-1 belongs to the blue family and Accessible Beige to the beige-greige family. At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 620-1 vs Accessible Beige in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 620-1 and Accessible Beige 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

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. Accessible Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 620-1RAL Effect 620-1 living room walls

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige SW 7036 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 620-1 would.

RAL 620-1RAL Effect 620-1 bedroom

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Accessible BeigeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 620-1 would.

RAL 620-1RAL Effect 620-1 kitchen painted backsplash

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Accessible BeigeSherwin Williams Accessible Beige kitchen

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 620-1 would.

RAL 620-1RAL Effect 620-1 minimalist bathroom

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Accessible BeigeBeige bathroom in Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 620-1 would.

RAL 620-1RAL Effect 620-1 victorian house interior

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Accessible BeigeAccessible Beige house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Accessible Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 620-1 would.

RAL 620-1RAL Effect 620-1 kitchen cabinets

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Accessible BeigeKitchen cabinets painted in Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige

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Color Details

RAL 620-1
RAL Effect · RAL 620-1
LRV11.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 620-1
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7036
LRV57.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7036
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 620-1 vs Accessible Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 620-1 on one side and Accessible Beige on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 620-1 comparisons

See how RAL 620-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 620-1
Ammonite
RAL 620-1
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 620-1
White Dove
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

RAL 620-1
Iron Ore
RAL 620-1
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

RAL 620-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 620-1
Purbeck Stone
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-1
Evergreen Fog
RAL 620-1
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 620-1
Mizzle
RAL 620-1
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

RAL 620-1
Agreeable Gray
RAL 620-1
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 620-1
Denim Drift
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 620-1
French Gray
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-1
Naval
RAL 620-1
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes RAL 620-1 the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 620-1
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 620-1
Bancha
RAL 620-1
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
RAL 620-1
Hardwick White
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

RAL 620-1
Pure White
RAL 620-1
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-1
Artichoke
RAL 620-1
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
RAL 620-1
Balboa Mist
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

RAL 620-1
Shoji White
RAL 620-1
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

RAL 620-1
Snowbound
RAL 620-1
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 620-1
Pigeon
RAL 620-1
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 620-1
Pewter Green
RAL 620-1
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
RAL 620-1
Duck Green
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
RAL 620-1
Skimming Stone
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 620-1
Dix Blue
RAL 620-1
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 620-1
Hicks' Blue
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 620-1

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 620-1
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 620-1

Vintage Vogue
RAL 620-1
Vintage Vogue
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Livid
RAL 620-1
Livid
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Livid vs RAL 620-1

Saybrook Sage
RAL 620-1
Saybrook Sage
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 620-1 encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 620-1
Pale Green
RAL 620-1
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
RAL 620-1
Pine Needle
RAL 620-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-1
RAL 620-1 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes RAL 620-1 the marginally brighter of the two.