Lap Pool Blue vs RAL 110-2
Where Lap Pool Blue belongs to Behr's range, RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color. Lap Pool Blue reads as blue, 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 Lap Pool Blue (LRV 44), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lap Pool Blue vs RAL 110-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lap Pool 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 Lap Pool Blue would.
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 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lap Pool Blue.
Color Details
Lap Pool Blue vs RAL 110-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lap Pool 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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