Boston Brick vs RAL 110-1
Where Boston Brick belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Boston Brick reads as pink-red, while RAL 110-1 reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Boston Brick (LRV 12), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 60.6, 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.
Boston Brick vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Boston Brick and RAL 110-1 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 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boston Brick would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Boston Brick.
Color Details
Boston Brick vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boston Brick on one side and RAL 110-1 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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