Vintage Vogue vs RAL 850-1
Vintage Vogue is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 850-1 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Vintage Vogue belongs to the green-grey family and RAL 850-1 to the greige-grey family. At LRV 53 vs 12, RAL 850-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Vintage Vogue vs RAL 850-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vintage Vogue and RAL 850-1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 850-1 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 850-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Vogue would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 850-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Vogue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 850-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Vogue would.
Color Details
Vintage Vogue vs RAL 850-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Vogue on one side and RAL 850-1 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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