De Nimes vs RAL 810-3
Where De Nimes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 810-3 is a RAL Effect color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. RAL 810-3 (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than De Nimes (LRV 19), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs RAL 810-3 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. De Nimes and RAL 810-3 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 810-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
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 810-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 810-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
De Nimes vs RAL 810-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and RAL 810-3 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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