Cooking Apple Green vs RAL 760-3
Cooking Apple Green is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 760-3 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Cooking Apple Green belongs to the beige-green family and RAL 760-3 to the green-yellow family. At LRV 54 vs 47, Cooking Apple Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cooking Apple Green vs RAL 760-3 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Cooking Apple Green and RAL 760-3 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. Cooking Apple Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cooking Apple Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cooking Apple Green gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cooking Apple Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cooking Apple Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cooking Apple Green vs RAL 760-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cooking Apple Green on one side and RAL 760-3 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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