Jamaican Aqua vs RAL 720-2
Where Jamaican Aqua belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 720-2 is a RAL Effect color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Jamaican Aqua (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 720-2 (LRV 62), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jamaican Aqua vs RAL 720-2 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Jamaican Aqua and RAL 720-2 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
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 Jamaican Aqua will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 720-2 would.
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. Jamaican Aqua reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 720-2.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Jamaican Aqua reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 720-2.
Color Details
Jamaican Aqua vs RAL 720-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jamaican Aqua on one side and RAL 720-2 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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