Brassica vs RAL 560-M paint color comparison

Brassica vs RAL 560-M

BrassicaFarrow & BallvsRAL 560-MRAL EffectΔE 9.4Noticeable difference

Brassica is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 560-M comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 32 vs 24, RAL 560-M will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brassica vs RAL 560-M in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Brassica and RAL 560-M 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. RAL 560-M returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BrassicaFarrow and Ball Brassica scandinavian living room

@deeshousetohome

RAL 560-MRAL Effect 560-M living room interior

@visualization

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 560-M will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brassica would.

BrassicaBrassica bedroom paint

@thenowhitehouse

RAL 560-MRAL Effect 560-M bedroom

@visualization

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 560-M will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brassica would.

BrassicaFarrow and Ball Brassica bathroom wall panelling color

@melanielissackinteriors

RAL 560-MRAL Effect 560-M bathroom

@visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 560-M will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Brassica would.

BrassicaBrassica kitchen cabinets color

@meg_huckstep

RAL 560-MRAL Effect 560-M kitchen cabinets

@visualization

Color Details

Brassica
Farrow & Ball · 271
LRV23.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number271
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
RAL 560-M
RAL Effect · RAL 560-M
LRV32.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 560-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Brassica vs RAL 560-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brassica on one side and RAL 560-M 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 Brassica comparisons

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

Ammonite
Brassica
Ammonite
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

White Dove
Brassica
White Dove
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Iron Ore
Brassica
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Brassica is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Purbeck Stone
Brassica
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Evergreen Fog
Brassica
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Brassica
Mizzle
Brassica
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Agreeable Gray
Brassica
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Accessible Beige
Brassica
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Brassica
Denim Drift
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
French Gray
Brassica
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Naval
Brassica
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Brassica reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Brassica
Tranquil Dawn
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Brassica
Bancha
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
Hardwick White
Brassica
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Pure White
Brassica
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Artichoke
Brassica
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Brassica
Balboa Mist
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Shoji White
Brassica
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Snowbound
Brassica
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Pigeon
Brassica
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Pewter Green
Brassica
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
Duck Green
Brassica
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 8, Brassica is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Skimming Stone
Brassica
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Dix Blue
Brassica
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Brassica encloses it.

Brassica
Hicks' Blue
Brassica
Hicks' Blue
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Brassica vs Hicks' Blue

Brassica
Slaked Lime Deep
Brassica
Slaked Lime Deep

Brassica vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Brassica
Vintage Vogue
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Brassica the marginally brighter of the two.

Brassica
Livid
Brassica
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

Brassica vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Brassica
Saybrook Sage
Brassica
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Brassica
Pale Green
Brassica
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.