Soul vs RAL 210-2

SoulJotunvsRAL 210-2RAL EffectΔE 2.1Subtle difference

Where Soul belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 210-2 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (80 vs 79), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soul vs RAL 210-2 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Soul and RAL 210-2 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

SoulJotun Soul scandinavian living room interior

@omppumaella

RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 living room walls

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

SoulJotun Soul bedroom review

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RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 bedroom

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Color Details

Soul
Jotun · 1625
Hex#ece8d7
LRV80.0
BrandJotun
Number1625
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 210-2
RAL Effect · RAL 210-2
Hex#ECE7D2
LRV79.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 210-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Soul vs RAL 210-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soul on one side and RAL 210-2 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 Soul comparisons

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

White Dove
Soul
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Soul
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Soul reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soul
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soul is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soul
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soul is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Soul
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soul is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soul
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soul is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soul
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Soul
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soul
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soul is the lighter choice

French Gray
Soul
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soul is the lighter choice

Naval
Soul
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soul is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soul
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soul is the lighter choice

Bancha
Soul
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soul is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Soul
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Soul is the lighter choice

Pure White
Soul
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Soul
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soul is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soul
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Soul
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Soul reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Soul
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Soul
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soul is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soul
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Soul reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Soul
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soul is the lighter choice

Calamine
Soul
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Soul
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soul is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soul
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soul is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soul
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soul is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soul
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soul is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soul
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soul is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soul
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soul is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soul
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Soul reads noticeably lighter