Soft Touch vs RAL 120-5 paint color comparison

Soft Touch vs RAL 120-5

Soft TouchJotunvsRAL 120-5RAL EffectΔE 3.3Noticeable difference

Soft Touch is a Jotun color while RAL 120-5 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 70 vs 64, RAL 120-5 will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Touch vs RAL 120-5 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Soft Touch and RAL 120-5 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. RAL 120-5 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Soft TouchJotun Soft Touch scandinavian living room inspiration

@englehvitt

RAL 120-5RAL Effect 120-5 living room walls

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 120-5 gives the walls a little more lift.

Soft TouchJotun Soft Touch bedroom color

@byschybaj

RAL 120-5RAL Effect 120-5 bedroom

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Color Details

Soft Touch
Jotun · 10290
LRV64.1
BrandJotun
Number10290
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 120-5
RAL Effect · RAL 120-5
LRV69.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Soft Touch vs RAL 120-5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Touch on one side and RAL 120-5 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 Soft Touch comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Ammonite vs Soft Touch
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
White Dove
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
White Dove vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Soft Touch vs Iron Ore
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 6, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Purbeck Stone vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Soft Touch vs Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Mizzle vs Soft Touch
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 52, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Soft Touch vs Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Soft Touch vs Accessible Beige
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Soft Touch the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Denim Drift vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 27, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
French Gray vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Naval
Naval
Soft Touch vs Naval
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Tranquil Dawn vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Soft Touch the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bancha
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Bancha vs Soft Touch
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 13, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Hardwick White vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 44, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Pure White
Pure White
Soft Touch vs Pure White
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Soft Touch encloses it.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Artichoke
Artichoke
Soft Touch vs Artichoke
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Balboa Mist vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Shoji White
Shoji White
Soft Touch vs Shoji White
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Snowbound
Snowbound
Soft Touch vs Snowbound
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Pigeon vs Soft Touch
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Soft Touch vs Pewter Green
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Duck Green vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 8, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Skimming Stone vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Dix Blue vs Soft Touch
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Soft Touch
Hicks' Blue
Soft Touch
Hicks' Blue
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch vs Hicks' Blue

Soft Touch
Slaked Lime Deep
Soft Touch
Slaked Lime Deep

Soft Touch vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Vintage Vogue vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Touch
Livid
Soft Touch
Livid
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

Soft Touch vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Saybrook Sage vs Soft Touch
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 45, Soft Touch is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Touch
Soft Touch
Pale Green
Pale Green
Soft Touch vs Pale Green
Jotun
Soft Touch
10290 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Touch reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.