RAL 630-2 vs Naval
RAL 630-2 is a RAL Effect color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 13 vs 4, RAL 630-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 630-2 vs Naval in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 630-2 and Naval in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 RAL 630-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
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 RAL 630-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
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 RAL 630-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
RAL 630-2 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 630-2 on one side and Naval 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 630-2 comparisons
See how RAL 630-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 630-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 630-2 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes RAL 630-2 the marginally brighter of the two.