Orange Aurora vs RAL 110-1

Orange AuroraLittle GreenevsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 70.3Very different colors

Where Orange Aurora belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Orange Aurora belongs to the pink-red family and RAL 110-1 to the white family. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Orange Aurora (LRV 26), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 70.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Orange Aurora vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Orange Aurora and RAL 110-1 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 RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Orange Aurora would.

Orange AuroraLittle Greene Orange Aurora 21 stairs

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 living room interior

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Orange Aurora.

RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 kitchen painted backsplash

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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. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Orange Aurora.

Orange AuroraLittle Greene Orange Aurora 21 bathroom

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bathroom

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Color Details

Orange Aurora
Little Greene · 21
Hex#e3634b
LRV25.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number21
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Orange Aurora vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orange Aurora on one side and RAL 110-1 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 Orange Aurora comparisons

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

White Dove
Orange Aurora
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Orange Aurora
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Orange Aurora
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Orange Aurora reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Orange Aurora
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Orange Aurora
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Orange Aurora
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Orange Aurora
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Orange Aurora
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Orange Aurora
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Orange Aurora
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Orange Aurora
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Orange Aurora reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Orange Aurora
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Orange Aurora
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Orange Aurora reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Orange Aurora
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Orange Aurora
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Orange Aurora reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Orange Aurora
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Orange Aurora
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Orange Aurora
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Orange Aurora
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Orange Aurora
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Orange Aurora reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Orange Aurora
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Orange Aurora
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Orange Aurora
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Orange Aurora
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Orange Aurora reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Orange Aurora
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Orange Aurora
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Orange Aurora
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Orange Aurora
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Orange Aurora
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Orange Aurora
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter