Retro Pink vs RAL 150-M

Behr
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RAL Effect

Where Retro Pink belongs to Behr's range, RAL 150-M is a RAL Effect color. Retro Pink (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 150-M (LRV 33), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice.

Retro Pink vs RAL 150-M 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 8.8Noticeable difference

Color Details

Retro Pink
Behr · S170-4
Hex#c49d93
LRV39.0
BrandBehr
NumberS170-4
UndertoneRed
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
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RAL 150-M
RAL Effect · RAL 150-M
Hex#AB978A
LRV33.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 150-M
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Retro Pink vs RAL 150-M in Real Spaces

Retro Pink and RAL 150-M are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 3 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Retro Pink gives the walls a little more lift.

Retro Pink
Behr Retro Pink living room color

@slh1304

RAL 150-M
RAL Effect undefined RAL 150-M living room

Plan Home visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Retro Pink reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Retro Pink
Behr Retro Pink cozy bedroom inspiration

@steffy

RAL 150-M
RAL Effect undefined RAL 150-M bedroom

Plan Home visualization

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. Retro Pink reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Retro Pink
Behr Retro Pink bathroom vanity color review

@_homeiswherethehartis

RAL 150-M
RAL Effect undefined RAL 150-M bathroom

Plan Home visualization

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