Rectory Red vs RAL 470-5
Where Rectory Red belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 470-5 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 10), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rectory Red vs RAL 470-5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Rectory Red and RAL 470-5 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.
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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Rectory Red vs RAL 470-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rectory Red on one side and RAL 470-5 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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