Portland Stone vs RAL 210-1

Portland StoneLittle GreenevsRAL 210-1RAL EffectΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Where Portland Stone belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 210-1 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (55 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.2 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.

Portland Stone vs RAL 210-1 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Portland Stone and RAL 210-1 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.

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. 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.

Portland StoneLittle Greene Portland Stone 77 hallway

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RAL 210-1RAL Effect 210-1 living room

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Portland StoneLittle Greene Portland Stone bathroom color

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RAL 210-1RAL Effect 210-1 bathroom

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Color Details

Portland Stone
Little Greene · 77
Hex#c9c5a8
LRV55.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number77
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 210-1
RAL Effect · RAL 210-1
Hex#CFC6B2
LRV56.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 210-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Portland Stone vs RAL 210-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portland Stone on one side and RAL 210-1 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 Portland Stone comparisons

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

White Dove
Portland Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Portland Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Portland Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Portland Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Portland Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Portland Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Portland Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Portland Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Portland Stone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Portland Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Portland Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Portland Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Portland Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Portland Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Portland Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Portland Stone reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Portland Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Portland Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Portland Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Portland Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Portland Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Portland Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Portland Stone reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Portland Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Portland Stone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Portland Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Portland Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Portland Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Portland Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Portland Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Portland Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Portland Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Portland Stone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Portland Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Portland Stone reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Portland Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Portland Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Portland Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Portland Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Portland Stone is the lighter choice