Lemon Tropics vs RAL 280-1
Lemon Tropics is a Dulux color while RAL 280-1 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 77 and 75, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.2, 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.
Lemon Tropics vs RAL 280-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Lemon Tropics and RAL 280-1 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.
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At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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Lemon Tropics vs RAL 280-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Tropics on one side and RAL 280-1 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 Lemon Tropics comparisons
See how Lemon Tropics stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Lemon Tropics reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 77 vs 6, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Lemon Tropics the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Lemon Tropics the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.