Charcoal Blue vs RAL 110-2
Where Charcoal Blue belongs to Behr's range, RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color. Charcoal Blue reads as blue-grey, while RAL 110-2 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 110-2 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Charcoal Blue (LRV 19), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.5, 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.
Charcoal Blue vs RAL 110-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Charcoal Blue and RAL 110-2 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 110-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Charcoal Blue would.
Color Details
Charcoal Blue vs RAL 110-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charcoal Blue on one side and RAL 110-2 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.
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