Garden vs RAL 240-M

GardenLittle GreenevsRAL 240-MRAL EffectΔE 11.6Distinct difference

Where Garden belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 240-M is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Garden belongs to the green-yellow family and RAL 240-M to the yellow family. Garden (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 240-M (LRV 14), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Garden vs RAL 240-M in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garden and RAL 240-M in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 LRV gap is large enough that Garden will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 240-M would.

GardenLittle Greene Garden living room color paint

@pebbledash_beauty

RAL 240-MRAL Effect 240-M living room

@visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Garden reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 240-M.

GardenLittle Greene Garden 86 accent wall

@wonderloves_australia

RAL 240-MRAL Effect 240-M bedroom

@visualization

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Garden reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 240-M.

GardenLittle Greene Garden 86 kitchen

@lejeunedecoration

RAL 240-MRAL Effect 240-M kitchen interior

@visualization

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. Garden reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 240-M.

GardenLittle Greene Garden 86 bathroom

@custompaintinganddecorating

RAL 240-MRAL Effect 240-M minimalist bathroom

@visualization

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Garden reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 240-M.

GardenLittle Greene Garden exterior paint

@onehousethreefloors

RAL 240-MRAL Effect 240-M victorian house interior

@visualization

Color Details

Garden
Little Greene · 86
Hex#739153
LRV24.5
BrandLittle Greene
Number86
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
RAL 240-M
RAL Effect · RAL 240-M
Hex#627439
LRV14.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 240-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Garden vs RAL 240-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden on one side and RAL 240-M 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 Garden comparisons

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

White Dove
Garden
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Garden
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Garden
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Garden reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Garden
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Garden
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Garden
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Garden
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Garden
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Garden
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Garden
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Garden
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Garden reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Garden
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Garden
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Garden reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Garden
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Garden
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Garden reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Garden
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Garden
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Garden
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Garden
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Garden
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Garden reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Garden
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Garden
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Garden reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Garden
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Garden
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Garden reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Garden
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Garden
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Garden
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Garden
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Garden
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Garden
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Garden reads slightly lighter