Lavender Mist vs RAL 170-6
Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 170-6 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 63 for Lavender Mist vs 57 for RAL 170-6 — means Lavender Mist will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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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Lavender Mist vs RAL 170-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Mist on one side and RAL 170-6 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.
More Lavender Mist comparisons
See how Lavender Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Lavender Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Lavender Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lavender Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lavender Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Lavender Mist encloses it.
Lavender Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lavender Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Lavender Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Lavender Mist the marginally brighter of the two.