Hopper vs RAL 230-5
Hopper (Little Greene) and RAL 230-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 14 for Hopper vs 9 for RAL 230-5 — means Hopper will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 13.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hopper vs RAL 230-5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hopper and RAL 230-5 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Hopper has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Hopper has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Hopper vs RAL 230-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hopper on one side and RAL 230-5 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 Hopper comparisons
See how Hopper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hopper reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Hopper encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.