Arsenic vs RAL 750-2

ArsenicFarrow & BallvsRAL 750-2RAL EffectΔE 5.1Noticeable difference

Arsenic is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 750-2 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 37 and 39, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Arsenic vs RAL 750-2 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Arsenic and RAL 750-2 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.

ArsenicFarrow and Ball Arsenic 214 living room

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RAL 750-2RAL Effect 750-2 living room

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

ArsenicFarrow and Ball Arsenic 214 kitchen cabinets

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RAL 750-2RAL Effect 750-2 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Arsenic
Farrow & Ball · 214
Hex#84b59c
LRV37.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number214
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
RAL 750-2
RAL Effect · RAL 750-2
Hex#8FB4A0
LRV38.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 750-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Arsenic vs RAL 750-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arsenic on one side and RAL 750-2 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 Arsenic comparisons

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

White Dove
Arsenic
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Arsenic
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Arsenic
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Arsenic is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Arsenic
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Arsenic
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Arsenic reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Arsenic
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Arsenic
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Arsenic
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Arsenic
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Arsenic reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Arsenic
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Arsenic
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Arsenic is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Arsenic
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Arsenic
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Arsenic reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Arsenic
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Arsenic
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Arsenic
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Arsenic reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Arsenic
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Arsenic
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Arsenic
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Arsenic
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Arsenic is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Arsenic
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Arsenic
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Arsenic
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Arsenic
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Arsenic reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Arsenic
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Arsenic is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Arsenic
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Arsenic
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Arsenic reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Arsenic
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Arsenic is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Arsenic
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Arsenic reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Arsenic
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter