RAL 710-3 vs RAL 720-M

RAL 710-3RAL EffectvsRAL 720-MRAL EffectΔE 4.9Noticeable difference

Both from RAL Effect's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 720-M (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 710-3 (LRV 12), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 710-3 vs RAL 720-M in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. RAL 710-3 and RAL 720-M 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 720-M gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 710-3RAL Effect 710-3 living room interior

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RAL 720-MRAL Effect 720-M living room

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Color Details

RAL 710-3
RAL Effect · RAL 710-3
LRV12.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 710-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
RAL 720-M
RAL Effect · RAL 720-M
LRV16.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 720-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

RAL 710-3 vs RAL 720-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 710-3 on one side and RAL 720-M 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 710-3 comparisons

See how RAL 710-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 710-3
Ammonite
RAL 710-3
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 710-3
White Dove
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

RAL 710-3
Iron Ore
RAL 710-3
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

RAL 710-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 710-3
Purbeck Stone
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL 710-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 710-3
Mizzle
RAL 710-3
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

RAL 710-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL 710-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-3
Accessible Beige
RAL 710-3
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 710-3
Denim Drift
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 710-3
French Gray
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-3
Naval
RAL 710-3
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes RAL 710-3 the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 710-3
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 710-3
Bancha
RAL 710-3
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
RAL 710-3
Hardwick White
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

RAL 710-3
Pure White
RAL 710-3
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-3
Artichoke
RAL 710-3
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
RAL 710-3
Balboa Mist
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

RAL 710-3
Shoji White
RAL 710-3
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

RAL 710-3
Snowbound
RAL 710-3
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 710-3
Pigeon
RAL 710-3
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 51 vs 12, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-3
Pewter Green
RAL 710-3
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

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

Duck Green
RAL 710-3
Duck Green
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

RAL 710-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
RAL 710-3
Skimming Stone
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 710-3
Dix Blue
RAL 710-3
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 41 vs 12, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 710-3
Hicks' Blue
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 710-3

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 710-3
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 710-3

Vintage Vogue
RAL 710-3
Vintage Vogue
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

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

Livid
RAL 710-3
Livid
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Livid vs RAL 710-3

Saybrook Sage
RAL 710-3
Saybrook Sage
RAL 710-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 710-3 encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 710-3
Pale Green
RAL 710-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12

At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.