Jasmine White vs RAL 490-5
Where Jasmine White belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 490-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Jasmine White belongs to the beige-white family and RAL 490-5 to the pink-red family. Jasmine White (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 490-5 (LRV 29), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 44.0, 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.
Jasmine White vs RAL 490-5 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jasmine White and RAL 490-5 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 Jasmine White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 490-5 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. Jasmine White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 490-5.
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. Jasmine White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 490-5.
Color Details
Jasmine White vs RAL 490-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jasmine White on one side and RAL 490-5 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.
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