Dillard's Blue vs RAL 210-5
Dillard's Blue is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 210-5 comes from RAL Effect. Dillard's Blue reads as blue-green, while RAL 210-5 reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 79 vs 76, Dillard's Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dillard's Blue vs RAL 210-5 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Dillard's Blue and RAL 210-5 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
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Dillard's Blue vs RAL 210-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dillard's Blue on one side and RAL 210-5 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 Dillard's Blue comparisons
See how Dillard's Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Dillard's Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 51, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dillard's Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Dillard's Blue is decisively the brighter choice.