Malt Chocolate vs RAL 110-3

Malt ChocolateDuluxvsRAL 110-3RAL EffectΔE 5.0Noticeable difference

Malt Chocolate is a Dulux color while RAL 110-3 comes from RAL Effect. Malt Chocolate reads as beige-greige, while RAL 110-3 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 57 and 56, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Malt Chocolate vs RAL 110-3 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Malt Chocolate and RAL 110-3 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.

Malt ChocolateDulux Malt Chocolate living room accent wall

@mylittlepieceofe7

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a 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.

Malt ChocolateDulux Malt Chocolate bedroom panelling

@victorianhouse_renono37

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Malt ChocolateExpresso Delight 4 bathroom color

@charliehamiltondecorating

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 bathroom

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Color Details

Malt Chocolate
Dulux · 80YR 57/070
Hex#D1C2B9
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 57/070
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-3
RAL Effect · RAL 110-3
Hex#C8C6BE
LRV56.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Malt Chocolate vs RAL 110-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Malt Chocolate on one side and RAL 110-3 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 Malt Chocolate comparisons

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

White Dove
Malt Chocolate
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Malt Chocolate
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Malt Chocolate
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Malt Chocolate
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Malt Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Malt Chocolate
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Malt Chocolate
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Malt Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Malt Chocolate
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Malt Chocolate
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Malt Chocolate
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

French Gray
Malt Chocolate
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Malt Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Malt Chocolate
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Malt Chocolate
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Malt Chocolate
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Malt Chocolate
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Malt Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Malt Chocolate
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Malt Chocolate
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Malt Chocolate
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Malt Chocolate
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Malt Chocolate
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Malt Chocolate
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Malt Chocolate
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Malt Chocolate
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Malt Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Malt Chocolate
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Malt Chocolate
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Malt Chocolate
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Malt Chocolate
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Malt Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Malt Chocolate
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Malt Chocolate
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Malt Chocolate
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Malt Chocolate is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Malt Chocolate
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone