Lichen vs RAL 770-2
Where Lichen belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 770-2 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 770-2 (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Lichen (LRV 34), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lichen vs RAL 770-2 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Lichen and RAL 770-2 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
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 770-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 770-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 770-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 770-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Lichen vs RAL 770-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lichen on one side and RAL 770-2 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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