Highland Mist vs RAL 210-M paint color comparison

Highland Mist vs RAL 210-M

Highland MistDuluxvsRAL 210-MRAL EffectΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Highland Mist is a Dulux color while RAL 210-M comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Highland Mist belongs to the green-grey family and RAL 210-M to the grey family. With LRVs of 38 and 38, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.4, 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.

Highland Mist vs RAL 210-M in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Highland Mist and RAL 210-M 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Highland MistDulux Highland Mist living room interior

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RAL 210-MRAL Effect 210-M living room

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Color Details

Highland Mist
Dulux · 37GY 38/050
LRV38.0
BrandDulux
Number37GY 38/050
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
RAL 210-M
RAL Effect · RAL 210-M
LRV38.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 210-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Highland Mist vs RAL 210-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highland Mist on one side and RAL 210-M on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Highland Mist comparisons

See how Highland Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Highland Mist
Ammonite
Highland Mist
Ammonite
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Highland Mist
White Dove
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Iron Ore
Highland Mist
Iron Ore
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Highland Mist
Purbeck Stone
Highland Mist
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Evergreen Fog
Highland Mist
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Mizzle
Highland Mist
Mizzle
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Agreeable Gray
Highland Mist
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Accessible Beige
Highland Mist
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Denim Drift
Highland Mist
Denim Drift
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Highland Mist
French Gray
Highland Mist
French Gray
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Naval
Highland Mist
Naval
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 38 vs 4, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Highland Mist
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Highland Mist vs Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Bancha
Highland Mist
Bancha
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Highland Mist
Hardwick White
Highland Mist
Hardwick White
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Highland Mist
Pure White
Highland Mist
Pure White
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Artichoke
Highland Mist
Artichoke
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 38 vs 21, Highland Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Highland Mist
Balboa Mist
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Shoji White
Highland Mist
Shoji White
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Snowbound
Highland Mist
Snowbound
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Highland Mist
Pigeon
Pigeon
Highland Mist vs Pigeon
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 38, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Highland Mist
Pewter Green
Highland Mist
Pewter Green
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Highland Mist
Duck Green
Highland Mist
Duck Green
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Highland Mist
Skimming Stone
Highland Mist
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Highland Mist encloses it.

Highland Mist
Dix Blue
Highland Mist
Dix Blue
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Highland Mist
Hicks' Blue
Highland Mist
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist vs Hicks' Blue

Highland Mist
Slaked Lime Deep
Highland Mist
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Highland Mist
Vintage Vogue
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Highland Mist
Livid
Highland Mist
Livid
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Highland Mist vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Highland Mist
Saybrook Sage
Highland Mist
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Highland Mist
Pale Green
Highland Mist
Pale Green
Dulux
Highland Mist
37GY 38/050 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Highland Mist the marginally brighter of the two.