Jewel Beetle vs RAL 250-6 paint color comparison

Jewel Beetle vs RAL 250-6

Jewel BeetleLittle GreenevsRAL 250-6RAL EffectΔE 12.0Distinct difference

Jewel Beetle is a Little Greene color while RAL 250-6 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Jewel Beetle belongs to the yellow family and RAL 250-6 to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 11 and 12, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 12.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Jewel Beetle vs RAL 250-6 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jewel Beetle and RAL 250-6 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Jewel BeetleLittle Greene Jewel Beetle 303 wall paint

@athomeonwoodside

RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 living room

@visualization

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Jewel BeetleLittle Greene Jewel Beetle 303 bedroom

@restoring_norwood_farm

RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 bedroom

@visualization

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Jewel BeetleLittle Greene Jewel Beetle 303 bathroom

@nospacelikehome.uk

RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 minimalist bathroom

@visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Jewel BeetleLittle Greene Jewel Beetle 303 kitchen cabinets

@the_house_files

RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 kitchen cabinets

@visualization

Color Details

Jewel Beetle
Little Greene · 303
Hex#566038
LRV10.6
BrandLittle Greene
Number303
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
RAL 250-6
RAL Effect · RAL 250-6
Hex#69652C
LRV11.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 250-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Jewel Beetle vs RAL 250-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jewel Beetle on one side and RAL 250-6 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 Jewel Beetle comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Jewel Beetle
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Iron Ore
Jewel Beetle
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Jewel Beetle the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Jewel Beetle
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Jewel Beetle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Jewel Beetle
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Jewel Beetle
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Naval
Jewel Beetle
Naval
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Jewel Beetle reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha vs Jewel Beetle
Bancha
Jewel Beetle
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Jewel Beetle
Pure White
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Artichoke
Jewel Beetle
Artichoke
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Jewel Beetle
Shoji White
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Jewel Beetle
Snowbound
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Jewel Beetle
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Jewel Beetle
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Jewel Beetle
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Jewel Beetle
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Jewel Beetle
Pale Green
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Jewel Beetle reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Jewel Beetle
Cement grey
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Jewel Beetle
Little Greene
Jewel Beetle
303 · LRV 11

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 11), opening up a space where Jewel Beetle encloses it.