RAL 720-2 vs Spa
RAL 720-2 is a RAL Effect color while Spa comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 62 and 64, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 720-2 vs Spa in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 720-2 and Spa 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.
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RAL 720-2 vs Spa Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 720-2 on one side and Spa 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 720-2 comparisons
See how RAL 720-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where RAL 720-2 encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes RAL 720-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, RAL 720-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 720-2 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 43, RAL 720-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 720-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 720-2 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where RAL 720-2 encloses it.
RAL 720-2 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 720-2 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 720-2 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 720-2 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, RAL 720-2 is decisively the brighter choice.