Meditation vs RAL 770-2 paint color comparison

Meditation vs RAL 770-2

MeditationBenjamin MoorevsRAL 770-2RAL EffectΔE 3.2Noticeable difference

Where Meditation belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 770-2 is a RAL Effect color. Meditation reads as beige-greige, while RAL 770-2 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (36 vs 38), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Meditation vs RAL 770-2 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Meditation and RAL 770-2 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.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

MeditationBenjamin Moore Meditation kitchen inspiration

@littlebitofdovegrey

RAL 770-2RAL Effect 770-2 kitchen interior

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Color Details

Meditation
Benjamin Moore · AF-395
Hex#ABA38C
LRV36.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-395
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 770-2
RAL Effect · RAL 770-2
Hex#A9A88F
LRV38.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Meditation vs RAL 770-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Meditation on one side and RAL 770-2 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 Meditation comparisons

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

Meditation
White Dove
Meditation
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Ammonite
Meditation
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Iron Ore
Meditation
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Meditation reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Meditation
Purbeck Stone
Meditation
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Evergreen Fog
Meditation
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Meditation the marginally brighter of the two.

Meditation
Mizzle
Meditation
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Agreeable Gray
Meditation
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Accessible Beige
Meditation
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Denim Drift
Meditation
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Meditation reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Meditation
French Gray
Meditation
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Meditation
Naval
Meditation
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 36 vs 4, Meditation is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Tranquil Dawn
Meditation
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Bancha
Meditation
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Meditation reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Meditation
Hardwick White
Meditation
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Meditation
Pure White
Meditation
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Artichoke
Meditation
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 36 vs 21, Meditation is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Meditation
Balboa Mist
Meditation
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Shoji White
Meditation
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Snowbound
Meditation
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Pewter Green
Meditation
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Meditation reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Meditation
Skimming Stone
Meditation
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Meditation encloses it.

Meditation
Dix Blue
Meditation
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Meditation
Calamine
Meditation
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Treron
Meditation
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Meditation the marginally brighter of the two.

Meditation
Vintage Vogue
Meditation
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Meditation reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Meditation
Saybrook Sage
Meditation
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Meditation
Pale Green
Meditation
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Meditation the marginally brighter of the two.

Meditation
Pine Needle
Meditation
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 7, Meditation is decisively the brighter choice.

Meditation
Cement grey
Meditation
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 36 vs 24, Meditation is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Meditation
Guilford Green
Meditation
Benjamin Moore
Meditation
AF-395 · LRV 36

At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.