Sulking Room Pink vs RAL 480-M

Sulking Room PinkFarrow & BallvsRAL 480-MRAL EffectΔE 10.6Distinct difference

Where Sulking Room Pink belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 480-M is a RAL Effect color. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. Sulking Room Pink (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 480-M (LRV 24), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sulking Room Pink vs RAL 480-M in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sulking Room Pink and RAL 480-M in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Sulking Room PinkSulking Room Pink living room color review

@farrowandball

RAL 480-MRAL Effect 480-M living room walls

@visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Sulking Room PinkFarrow and Ball Sulking Room Pink 294 bedroom

@eatonhillfarm

RAL 480-MRAL Effect 480-M bedroom

@visualization

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Sulking Room PinkFarrow and Ball Sulking Room Pink 294 bathroom vanity

@buckleymellorbuild

RAL 480-MRAL Effect 480-M bathroom

@visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Sulking Room PinkFarrow and Ball Sulking Room Pink 294 kitchen cabinets

@lovepropertyuk

RAL 480-MRAL Effect 480-M kitchen cabinets

@visualization

Color Details

Sulking Room Pink
Farrow & Ball · 294
Hex#A0837F
LRV26.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number294
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 480-M
RAL Effect · RAL 480-M
Hex#A87579
LRV23.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 480-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sulking Room Pink vs RAL 480-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sulking Room Pink on one side and RAL 480-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 Sulking Room Pink comparisons

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

White Dove
Sulking Room Pink
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sulking Room Pink
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sulking Room Pink
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sulking Room Pink reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Sulking Room Pink
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sulking Room Pink
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Sulking Room Pink
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sulking Room Pink
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Sulking Room Pink
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sulking Room Pink
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Sulking Room Pink
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Sulking Room Pink
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sulking Room Pink reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sulking Room Pink
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Sulking Room Pink
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sulking Room Pink reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Sulking Room Pink
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Sulking Room Pink
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Sulking Room Pink
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sulking Room Pink reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sulking Room Pink
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Sulking Room Pink
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Sulking Room Pink
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Sulking Room Pink
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Sulking Room Pink reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Sulking Room Pink
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Sulking Room Pink
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Sulking Room Pink
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Sulking Room Pink
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Sulking Room Pink
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sulking Room Pink reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Sulking Room Pink
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Sulking Room Pink
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Sulking Room Pink
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sulking Room Pink reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Sulking Room Pink
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Sulking Room Pink
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice