Green Parakeet vs RAL 710-1
Where Green Parakeet belongs to Behr's range, RAL 710-1 is a RAL Effect color. Green Parakeet reads as blue-green, while RAL 710-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (48 vs 47), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Parakeet vs RAL 710-1 in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Green Parakeet and RAL 710-1 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. 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Green Parakeet vs RAL 710-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Parakeet on one side and RAL 710-1 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 Green Parakeet comparisons
See how Green Parakeet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Parakeet reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Green Parakeet the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Parakeet reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Green Parakeet encloses it.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Green Parakeet is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Green Parakeet reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.