Wild Earl vs RAL 210-1
Where Wild Earl belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 210-1 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Wild Earl (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 210-1 (LRV 57), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wild Earl vs RAL 210-1 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Wild Earl 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Wild Earl gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Wild Earl reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Wild Earl reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Wild Earl vs RAL 210-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Earl on one side and RAL 210-1 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 Wild Earl comparisons
See how Wild Earl stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Wild Earl encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Wild Earl the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Wild Earl is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wild Earl reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Wild Earl is decisively the brighter choice.
Wild Earl reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wild Earl reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Wild Earl encloses it.
Wild Earl reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wild Earl reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Wild Earl reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Wild Earl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Wild Earl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Wild Earl is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.