Lavender Touch vs RAL 850-2

Lavender TouchJotunvsRAL 850-2RAL EffectΔE 3.7Noticeable difference

Lavender Touch (Jotun) and RAL 850-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Lavender Touch reads as greige-grey, while RAL 850-2 reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 46 vs 44 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lavender Touch vs RAL 850-2 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Lavender Touch and RAL 850-2 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Lavender TouchLavender Touch living room photo

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RAL 850-2RAL Effect 850-2 living room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Lavender TouchJotun Lavender Touch bathroom color

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RAL 850-2RAL Effect 850-2 bathroom

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Color Details

Lavender Touch
Jotun · 20186
Hex#bbb2ac
LRV45.7
BrandJotun
Number20186
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 850-2
RAL Effect · RAL 850-2
Hex#B1B1AA
LRV43.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 850-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Lavender Touch vs RAL 850-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Touch on one side and RAL 850-2 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 Lavender Touch comparisons

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

White Dove
Lavender Touch
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lavender Touch
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Lavender Touch
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lavender Touch
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lavender Touch
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Lavender Touch
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lavender Touch
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Lavender Touch
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Lavender Touch
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Lavender Touch
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Lavender Touch
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lavender Touch
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Lavender Touch
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Lavender Touch
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Lavender Touch
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Lavender Touch
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Lavender Touch
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Lavender Touch
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Lavender Touch
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Lavender Touch
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Lavender Touch
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Lavender Touch
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Lavender Touch reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Lavender Touch
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Lavender Touch
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lavender Touch
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Lavender Touch
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Lavender Touch
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lavender Touch
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lavender Touch
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Lavender Touch
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter