Soft Stone vs RAL 110-1

Soft StoneDuluxvsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 15.2Distinct difference

Where Soft Stone belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Soft Stone reads as beige-greige, while RAL 110-1 reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Soft Stone (LRV 57), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.2, 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.

Soft Stone vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Stone and RAL 110-1 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 RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soft Stone would.

Soft StoneDulux Soft Stone living room accent wall

@missymullins

RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 living room interior

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soft Stone.

Soft StoneSoft Stone bedroom paint review

@treetopviewcottage

RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bedroom

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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. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soft Stone.

Soft StonePink bathroom walls Dulux Soft Stone

@designinside55

RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bathroom

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Color Details

Soft Stone
Dulux · 80YR 59/089
Hex#D6C2B7
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 59/089
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Soft Stone vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Stone on one side and RAL 110-1 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 Soft Stone comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Soft Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soft Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Soft Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Stone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Soft Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Soft Stone
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Paper
Soft Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Stone is the lighter choice