Pepper Red vs RAL 450-5
Where Pepper Red belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 450-5 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pepper Red (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 450-5 (LRV 10), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pepper Red vs RAL 450-5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pepper Red and RAL 450-5 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pepper Red reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pepper Red reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Pepper Red vs RAL 450-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pepper Red on one side and RAL 450-5 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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