Putnam Ivory vs RAL 140-6
Putnam Ivory (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 140-6 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 8-point LRV gap — 66 for RAL 140-6 vs 58 for Putnam Ivory — means RAL 140-6 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Putnam Ivory vs RAL 140-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Putnam Ivory and RAL 140-6 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 140-6 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Putnam Ivory vs RAL 140-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Putnam Ivory on one side and RAL 140-6 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 Putnam Ivory comparisons
See how Putnam Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Putnam Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 4, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Putnam Ivory encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Putnam Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Putnam Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Putnam Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.