Cat's Meow vs RAL 490-1
Where Cat's Meow belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 490-1 is a RAL Effect color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (68 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cat's Meow vs RAL 490-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cat's Meow on one side and RAL 490-1 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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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cat's Meow reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Cat's Meow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Cat's Meow encloses it.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Cat's Meow is decisively the brighter choice.
Cat's Meow reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.