Emerald Glade vs RAL 740-6
Where Emerald Glade belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 740-6 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Emerald Glade (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 740-6 (LRV 6), a difference of 11 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Emerald Glade vs RAL 740-6 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Emerald Glade and RAL 740-6 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerald Glade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 740-6 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Emerald Glade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 740-6.
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. Emerald Glade reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 740-6.
Color Details
Emerald Glade vs RAL 740-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Emerald Glade on one side and RAL 740-6 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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