RAL 740-1 vs Naval
Where RAL 740-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 740-1 belongs to the green family and Naval to the blue family. RAL 740-1 (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 63.1, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 740-1 vs Naval in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 740-1 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.
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 LRV gap is large enough that RAL 740-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 740-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 740-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 740-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 740-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 740-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Naval.
Color Details
RAL 740-1 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 740-1 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 740-1 comparisons
See how RAL 740-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 65, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 740-1 reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 740-1 reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 740-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes RAL 740-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, RAL 740-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 740-1 reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes RAL 740-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 44, RAL 740-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where RAL 740-1 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 12, RAL 740-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 8, RAL 740-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 65 vs 12, RAL 740-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, RAL 740-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 740-1 reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 740-1 reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.