April Green vs RAL 220-1

April GreenJotunvsRAL 220-1RAL EffectΔE 35.0Very different colors

Where April Green belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 220-1 is a RAL Effect color. April Green reads as beige-green, while RAL 220-1 reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. April Green (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 220-1 (LRV 31), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

April Green
Jotun · 8109
Hex#a4a178
LRV34.0
BrandJotun
Number8109
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 220-1
RAL Effect · RAL 220-1
Hex#66B872
LRV31.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 220-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

April Green vs RAL 220-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see April Green on one side and RAL 220-1 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 April Green comparisons

See how April Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
April Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
April Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
April Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

April Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
April Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
April Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

April Green reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
April Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
April Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
April Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
April Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

April Green reads slightly lighter

French Gray
April Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
April Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

April Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
April Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
April Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

April Green reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
April Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
April Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
April Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

April Green reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
April Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
April Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
April Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
April Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

April Green reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
April Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
April Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
April Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
April Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

April Green reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
April Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

April Green reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
April Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
April Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
April Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

April Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
April Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

April Green reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
April Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter