Acorn vs RAL 760-1

AcornLittle GreenevsRAL 760-1RAL EffectΔE 5.1Noticeable difference

Acorn (Little Greene) and RAL 760-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Acorn reads as yellow, while RAL 760-1 reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 75 for Acorn vs 71 for RAL 760-1 — means Acorn will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Acorn vs RAL 760-1 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Acorn and RAL 760-1 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Acorn reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Acorn
Little Greene · 87
Hex#e0e3c4
LRV74.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number87
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 760-1
RAL Effect · RAL 760-1
Hex#D5E3CA
LRV71.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 760-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Acorn vs RAL 760-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Acorn on one side and RAL 760-1 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 Acorn comparisons

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

White Dove
Acorn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Acorn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Acorn reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Acorn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Acorn is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Acorn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Acorn reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Acorn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Acorn is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Acorn
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Acorn reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Acorn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Acorn reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Acorn
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Acorn reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Acorn
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Acorn is the lighter choice

French Gray
Acorn
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Acorn is the lighter choice

Naval
Acorn
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Acorn is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Acorn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Acorn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Acorn
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Acorn is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Acorn
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Acorn is the lighter choice

Pure White
Acorn
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Acorn
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Acorn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Acorn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Acorn reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Acorn
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Acorn
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Acorn
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Acorn is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Acorn
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Acorn reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Acorn
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Acorn is the lighter choice

Calamine
Acorn
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Acorn reads slightly lighter

Treron
Acorn
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Acorn is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Acorn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Acorn is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Acorn
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Acorn is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Acorn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Acorn is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Acorn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Acorn is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Acorn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Acorn is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Acorn
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Acorn reads noticeably lighter