RAL 640-M vs Virtuoso paint color comparison

RAL 640-M vs Virtuoso

RAL 640-MRAL EffectvsVirtuosoValsparΔE 31.6Very different colors

Where RAL 640-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Virtuoso is a Valspar color. RAL 640-M reads as blue, while Virtuoso reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (5 vs 4), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 31.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 640-M vs Virtuoso in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing RAL 640-M and Virtuoso in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Color Details

RAL 640-M
RAL Effect · RAL 640-M
LRV5.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 640-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Virtuoso
Valspar · M215
LRV4.4
BrandValspar
NumberM215
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

RAL 640-M vs Virtuoso Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 640-M on one side and Virtuoso 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 640-M comparisons

See how RAL 640-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 640-M
Ammonite
RAL 640-M
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 69 vs 5, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 640-M
White Dove
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

RAL 640-M
Iron Ore
RAL 640-M
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 640-M
Purbeck Stone
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 640-M
Evergreen Fog
RAL 640-M
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 640-M
Mizzle
RAL 640-M
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

RAL 640-M
Agreeable Gray
RAL 640-M
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 640-M
Accessible Beige
RAL 640-M
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 640-M
Denim Drift
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 640-M
French Gray
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 640-M
Naval
RAL 640-M
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 640-M
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 640-M
Bancha
RAL 640-M
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
RAL 640-M
Hardwick White
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

RAL 640-M
Pure White
RAL 640-M
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 640-M
Artichoke
RAL 640-M
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 5, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 640-M
Balboa Mist
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

RAL 640-M
Shoji White
RAL 640-M
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

RAL 640-M
Snowbound
RAL 640-M
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 640-M
Pigeon
RAL 640-M
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 51 vs 5, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 640-M
Pewter Green
RAL 640-M
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
RAL 640-M
Duck Green
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
RAL 640-M
Skimming Stone
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 640-M
Dix Blue
RAL 640-M
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 41 vs 5, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 640-M
Hicks' Blue
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 640-M

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 640-M
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 640-M

Vintage Vogue
RAL 640-M
Vintage Vogue
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
RAL 640-M
Livid
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Livid vs RAL 640-M

Saybrook Sage
RAL 640-M
Saybrook Sage
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 640-M encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 640-M
Pale Green
RAL 640-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.