Crushed Pine 1 vs RAL 220-6
Where Crushed Pine 1 belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 220-6 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Crushed Pine 1 belongs to the green family and RAL 220-6 to the blue-green family. Crushed Pine 1 (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 220-6 (LRV 7), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Crushed Pine 1 vs RAL 220-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Crushed Pine 1 and RAL 220-6 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Crushed Pine 1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-6.
Color Details
Crushed Pine 1 vs RAL 220-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crushed Pine 1 on one side and RAL 220-6 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.
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At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Crushed Pine 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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