RAL 710-6 vs Midsummer Night paint color comparison

RAL 710-6 vs Midsummer Night

RAL 710-6RAL EffectvsMidsummer NightValsparΔE 4.4Noticeable difference

RAL 710-6 is a RAL Effect color while Midsummer Night comes from Valspar. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 5 and 5, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 710-6 vs Midsummer Night in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. RAL 710-6 and Midsummer Night 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

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

RAL 710-6RAL Effect 710-6 living room

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Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night hallway color

@elmsliebollingrange

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 710-6RAL Effect 710-6 bedroom

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Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bedroom picture

@bellainteriordesignnorthampton

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 710-6RAL Effect 710-6 minimalist bathroom

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Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bathroom makeover

@lets_conquer__this__house

Color Details

RAL 710-6
RAL Effect · RAL 710-6
LRV4.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 710-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Midsummer Night
Valspar · 8003-37G
LRV5.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-37G
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

RAL 710-6 vs Midsummer Night Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 710-6 on one side and Midsummer Night 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 710-6 comparisons

See how RAL 710-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 710-6
Ammonite
RAL 710-6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 710-6
White Dove
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 83 vs 5, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-6
Iron Ore
RAL 710-6
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 710-6
Purbeck Stone
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

RAL 710-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL 710-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 710-6
Mizzle
RAL 710-6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

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

RAL 710-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL 710-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

RAL 710-6
Accessible Beige
RAL 710-6
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 710-6
Denim Drift
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 710-6
French Gray
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

RAL 710-6
Naval
RAL 710-6
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 710-6
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 710-6
Bancha
RAL 710-6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 710-6
Hardwick White
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-6
Pure White
RAL 710-6
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

RAL 710-6
Artichoke
RAL 710-6
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 710-6
Balboa Mist
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-6
Shoji White
RAL 710-6
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 710-6
Snowbound
RAL 710-6
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 710-6
Pigeon
RAL 710-6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

RAL 710-6
Pewter Green
RAL 710-6
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
RAL 710-6
Duck Green
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Duck Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 710-6
Skimming Stone
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 710-6
Dix Blue
RAL 710-6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 710-6
Hicks' Blue
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 710-6

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 710-6
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 710-6

Vintage Vogue
RAL 710-6
Vintage Vogue
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
RAL 710-6
Livid
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Livid vs RAL 710-6

Saybrook Sage
RAL 710-6
Saybrook Sage
RAL 710-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 45 vs 5, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 710-6
Pale Green
RAL 710-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-6
RAL 710-6 · LRV 5

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 710-6 encloses it.