Soothing Beige vs RAL 210-1

Soothing BeigeJotunvsRAL 210-1RAL EffectΔE 2.6Subtle difference

Soothing Beige is a Jotun color while RAL 210-1 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 57 vs 53, RAL 210-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soothing Beige vs RAL 210-1 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Soothing Beige and RAL 210-1 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 210-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Soothing BeigeJotun Soothing Beige living room review

@nordicsimplicity

RAL 210-1RAL Effect 210-1 living room

@visualization

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 210-1 gives the walls a little more lift.

Soothing BeigeJotun Soothing Beige bedroom color

@jannikaedemyr

RAL 210-1RAL Effect 210-1 bedroom

@visualization

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 210-1 gives the walls a little more lift.

Soothing BeigeJotun Soothing Beige bathroom paint

@geilanegard

RAL 210-1RAL Effect 210-1 bathroom

@visualization

Color Details

Soothing Beige
Jotun · 12075
Hex#cac0af
LRV53.3
BrandJotun
Number12075
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 210-1
RAL Effect · RAL 210-1
Hex#CFC6B2
LRV56.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 210-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Soothing Beige vs RAL 210-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soothing Beige on one side and RAL 210-1 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 Soothing Beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Soothing Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soothing Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Soothing Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soothing Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Soothing Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soothing Beige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Soothing Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Soothing Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Soothing Beige
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soothing Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

French Gray
Soothing Beige
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soothing Beige reads slightly lighter

Naval
Soothing Beige
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soothing Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Soothing Beige
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Soothing Beige
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Soothing Beige reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Soothing Beige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Soothing Beige
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soothing Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Soothing Beige
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Soothing Beige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Soothing Beige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soothing Beige
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Soothing Beige
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soothing Beige reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Soothing Beige
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Soothing Beige
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soothing Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soothing Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soothing Beige reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Soothing Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soothing Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Soothing Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soothing Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soothing Beige is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soothing Beige
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter