Hillside Green vs RAL 110-2

Hillside GreenBenjamin MoorevsRAL 110-2RAL EffectΔE 30.2Very different colors

Where Hillside Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Hillside Green belongs to the beige-green family and RAL 110-2 to the greige-grey family. RAL 110-2 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Hillside Green (LRV 34), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.2, 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.

Hillside Green vs RAL 110-2 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hillside Green and RAL 110-2 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 110-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hillside Green would.

Hillside Green495 Hallway

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 living room interior

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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. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hillside Green.

Hillside GreenBenjamin Moore Hillside Green Bathroom

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RAL 110-2RAL Effect 110-2 bathroom

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Color Details

Hillside Green
Benjamin Moore · 495
Hex#A2A175
LRV33.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number495
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 110-2
RAL Effect · RAL 110-2
Hex#DEDDD5
LRV71.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Hillside Green vs RAL 110-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hillside Green on one side and RAL 110-2 on the other.

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.

More Hillside Green comparisons

See how Hillside Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Hillside Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hillside Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hillside Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hillside Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hillside Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hillside Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hillside Green reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hillside Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hillside Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Hillside Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hillside Green reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hillside Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hillside Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Hillside Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hillside Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Hillside Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Hillside Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hillside Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hillside Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hillside Green reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Hillside Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hillside Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Hillside Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Hillside Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Hillside Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Hillside Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Hillside Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hillside Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Hillside Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Hillside Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Hillside Green reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Hillside Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Hillside Green reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Hillside Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hillside Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Hillside Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Hillside Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Hillside Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Hillside Green
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Hillside Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hillside Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hillside Green reads noticeably lighter