Stratford Blue vs RAL 610-2
Stratford Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 610-2 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 25 vs 18, Stratford Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stratford Blue vs RAL 610-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Stratford Blue and RAL 610-2 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 Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Stratford Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Stratford Blue vs RAL 610-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stratford Blue on one side and RAL 610-2 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.
More Stratford Blue comparisons
See how Stratford Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 6, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
Stratford Blue reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Stratford Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
Stratford Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 8, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Stratford Blue encloses it.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Stratford Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.