Retro Pink vs Black grey

Behr
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RAL Classic

Where Retro Pink belongs to Behr's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Retro Pink (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Retro Pink vs Black grey Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 50.9Very different colors

Color Details

Retro Pink
Behr · S170-4
Hex#c49d93
LRV39.0
BrandBehr
NumberS170-4
UndertoneRed
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
View Retro Pink
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Black grey

Retro Pink vs Black grey in Real Spaces

Seeing Retro Pink and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Retro Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Retro Pink
Behr Retro Pink living room color

@slh1304

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 living room

@dorfstadtvilla

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Retro Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Retro Pink
Behr S170-4 front door color review

@samschuerman

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 front door

@doing_up_the_doer_upper

More Retro Pink comparisons

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