Noble Blush vs RAL 480-2

Noble BlushBehrvsRAL 480-2RAL EffectΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Noble Blush (Behr) and RAL 480-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 63 for RAL 480-2 vs 57 for Noble Blush — means RAL 480-2 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Noble Blush vs RAL 480-2 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Noble Blush and RAL 480-2 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 480-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Noble BlushBehr Noble Blush living room color

@fiddlesandfelines

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. RAL 480-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Noble BlushBehr Noble Blush bedroom interior

@ladym1432

RAL 480-2RAL Effect 480-2 bedroom

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. RAL 480-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Noble BlushBehr Noble Blush bathroom color review

@jessica_hermina_roberts

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Color Details

Noble Blush
Behr · MQ4-04
Hex#e8b9b2
LRV56.6
BrandBehr
NumberMQ4-04
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 480-2
RAL Effect · RAL 480-2
Hex#F5C0BE
LRV62.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 480-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Noble Blush vs RAL 480-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Noble Blush on one side and RAL 480-2 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Noble Blush comparisons

See how Noble Blush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Noble Blush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Noble Blush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Noble Blush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Noble Blush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Noble Blush reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Noble Blush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Noble Blush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Noble Blush reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Noble Blush
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Noble Blush
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Noble Blush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

French Gray
Noble Blush
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Noble Blush reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Noble Blush
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Noble Blush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Noble Blush
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Noble Blush
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Noble Blush reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Noble Blush
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Noble Blush
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Noble Blush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Noble Blush
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Noble Blush
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Noble Blush
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Noble Blush
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Noble Blush
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Noble Blush reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Noble Blush
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Noble Blush
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Noble Blush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Noble Blush
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Noble Blush reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Noble Blush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Noble Blush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Noble Blush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Noble Blush is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Noble Blush
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone