Soft Mint vs RAL 730-1
Soft Mint (Behr) and RAL 730-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Soft Mint reads as blue-green, while RAL 730-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 77 for Soft Mint vs 73 for RAL 730-1 — means Soft Mint will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Mint vs RAL 730-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Mint and RAL 730-1 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
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. Soft Mint reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Soft Mint vs RAL 730-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Mint on one side and RAL 730-1 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.
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