Soft Truffle vs RAL 770-5

Soft TruffleDuluxvsRAL 770-5RAL EffectΔE 5.5Noticeable difference

Where Soft Truffle belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 770-5 is a RAL Effect color. Soft Truffle reads as beige-greige, while RAL 770-5 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (42 vs 43), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Truffle vs RAL 770-5 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Soft Truffle and RAL 770-5 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.

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 bathroom interior

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RAL 770-5RAL Effect 770-5 bathroom

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Color Details

Soft Truffle
Dulux · 80YR 42/073
Hex#B9A99F
LRV42.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 42/073
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 770-5
RAL Effect · RAL 770-5
Hex#B4AF9F
LRV42.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Soft Truffle vs RAL 770-5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Truffle on one side and RAL 770-5 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 Truffle comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Truffle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Truffle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Soft Truffle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Soft Truffle
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Truffle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Soft Truffle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Soft Truffle
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Truffle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Soft Truffle
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Soft Truffle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Soft Truffle
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Soft Truffle
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Truffle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Soft Truffle
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Soft Truffle
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Soft Truffle
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soft Truffle
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Soft Truffle
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Soft Truffle
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Soft Truffle
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Truffle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soft Truffle
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Soft Truffle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Truffle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Truffle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Soft Truffle
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter