Mid Lead Colour vs RAL 870-2
Where Mid Lead Colour belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 870-2 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 870-2 (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Mid Lead Colour (LRV 26), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.2 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.
Mid Lead Colour vs RAL 870-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Mid Lead Colour and RAL 870-2 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.
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. RAL 870-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 870-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Mid Lead Colour vs RAL 870-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mid Lead Colour on one side and RAL 870-2 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.
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