Soft Teal vs RAL 830-2
Soft Teal is a Jotun color while RAL 830-2 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Soft Teal belongs to the green-grey family and RAL 830-2 to the grey family. At LRV 38 vs 35, RAL 830-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Teal vs RAL 830-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Teal and RAL 830-2 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Soft Teal vs RAL 830-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Teal on one side and RAL 830-2 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.
More Soft Teal comparisons
See how Soft Teal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Soft Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Soft Teal encloses it.
Soft Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Soft Teal encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Soft Teal encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Soft Teal encloses it.
Soft Teal reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soft Teal reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Soft Teal encloses it.
Soft Teal reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Soft Teal the marginally brighter of the two.