Bone China Blue - Mid vs RAL 110-5

Where Bone China Blue - Mid belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 110-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Bone China Blue - Mid belongs to the blue-grey family and RAL 110-5 to the green-grey family. Bone China Blue - Mid (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 110-5 (LRV 59), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bone China Blue - Mid vs RAL 110-5 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Bone China Blue - Mid and RAL 110-5 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

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 — Bone China Blue - Mid gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 110-5RAL Effect 110-5 living room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 110-5RAL Effect 110-5 minimalist bathroom

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Color Details

Bone China Blue - Mid
Little Greene · 183
Hex#d0d4d0
LRV65.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number183
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-5
RAL Effect · RAL 110-5
Hex#C9CCC6
LRV59.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Bone China Blue - Mid vs RAL 110-5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone China Blue - Mid on one side and RAL 110-5 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 Bone China Blue - Mid comparisons

See how Bone China Blue - Mid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bone China Blue - Mid
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Bone China Blue - Mid
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Bone China Blue - Mid
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bone China Blue - Mid
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bone China Blue - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bone China Blue - Mid
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bone China Blue - Mid
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bone China Blue - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bone China Blue - Mid
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bone China Blue - Mid
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bone China Blue - Mid
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bone China Blue - Mid
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Bone China Blue - Mid
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bone China Blue - Mid
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bone China Blue - Mid
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bone China Blue - Mid
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bone China Blue - Mid
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bone China Blue - Mid
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Bone China Blue - Mid
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Bone China Blue - Mid
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Senses
Bone China Blue - Mid
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bone China Blue - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Bone China Blue - Mid
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bone China Blue - Mid
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Bone China Blue - Mid
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bone China Blue - Mid
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bone China Blue - Mid
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bone China Blue - Mid
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bone China Blue - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Bone China Blue - Mid
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bone China Blue - Mid
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Bone China Blue - Mid
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Bone China Blue - Mid
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Bone China Blue - Mid
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bone China Blue - Mid is the lighter choice