Organic Red vs RAL 770-4

Organic RedJotunvsRAL 770-4RAL EffectΔE 10.4Distinct difference

Where Organic Red belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 770-4 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Organic Red belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 770-4 to the greige-grey family. Organic Red (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 770-4 (LRV 20), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Organic Red vs RAL 770-4 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Organic Red and RAL 770-4 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.

Organic RedJotun Organic Red living room color block

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RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 living room

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Color Details

Organic Red
Jotun · 20120
Hex#987a6a
LRV22.2
BrandJotun
Number20120
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
RAL 770-4
RAL Effect · RAL 770-4
Hex#817A66
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Organic Red vs RAL 770-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Organic Red on one side and RAL 770-4 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 Organic Red comparisons

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

White Dove
Organic Red
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Organic Red
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Organic Red
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Organic Red reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Organic Red
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Organic Red
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Organic Red
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Organic Red
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Organic Red
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Organic Red
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Organic Red
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Organic Red
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Organic Red reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Organic Red
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Organic Red
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Organic Red reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Organic Red
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Organic Red
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Organic Red
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Organic Red
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Organic Red
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Organic Red
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Organic Red
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Organic Red reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Organic Red
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Organic Red
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Organic Red
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Organic Red
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Organic Red
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Organic Red reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Organic Red
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Organic Red
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Organic Red
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Organic Red reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Organic Red
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Organic Red
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice