Hint Of Pine vs RAL 210-2 paint color comparison

Hint Of Pine vs RAL 210-2

Hint Of PinePPGvsRAL 210-2RAL EffectΔE 3.1Noticeable difference

Hint Of Pine is a PPG color while RAL 210-2 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Hint Of Pine belongs to the yellow family and RAL 210-2 to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 78 and 79, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hint Of Pine vs RAL 210-2 in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Hint Of Pine and RAL 210-2 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.

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.

Hint Of PineA mid century living room painted in Hint Of Pine

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RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 living room walls

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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.

Hint Of PineA traditional bedroom painted in Hint Of Pine

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RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.

Hint Of PineHint Of Pine — vintage kitchen

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RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 kitchen interior

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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.

Hint Of PineHint Of Pine — traditional bathroom

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RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 bathroom

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small 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.

Hint Of PineHint Of Pine color — maximalist house inspiration

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RAL 210-2RAL Effect 210-2 victorian house interior

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Color Details

Hint Of Pine
PPG · PPG1028-1
LRV78.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1028-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 210-2
RAL Effect · RAL 210-2
LRV79.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 210-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Hint Of Pine vs RAL 210-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hint Of Pine on one side and RAL 210-2 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 Hint Of Pine comparisons

See how Hint Of Pine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Hint Of Pine
Ammonite
Hint Of Pine
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Hint Of Pine the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Hint Of Pine
White Dove
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hint Of Pine
Iron Ore
Hint Of Pine
Iron Ore
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Hint Of Pine
Purbeck Stone
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 52, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint Of Pine
Evergreen Fog
Hint Of Pine
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 30, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Hint Of Pine
Mizzle
Hint Of Pine
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Hint Of Pine
Agreeable Gray
Hint Of Pine
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 60, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint Of Pine
Accessible Beige
Hint Of Pine
Accessible Beige
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Hint Of Pine
Denim Drift
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Hint Of Pine
French Gray
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 43, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint Of Pine
Naval
Hint Of Pine
Naval
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 78 vs 4, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Hint Of Pine
Tranquil Dawn
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Hint Of Pine
Bancha
Hint Of Pine
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hint Of Pine
Hardwick White
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Hint Of Pine
Pure White
Hint Of Pine
Pure White
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Hint Of Pine
Artichoke
Hint Of Pine
Artichoke
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 78 vs 21, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Hint Of Pine
Balboa Mist
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Hint Of Pine
Shoji White
Hint Of Pine
Shoji White
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hint Of Pine
Snowbound
Hint Of Pine
Snowbound
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Hint Of Pine
Pigeon
Hint Of Pine
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 51, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hint Of Pine
Pewter Green
Hint Of Pine
Pewter Green
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Hint Of Pine
Duck Green
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Hint Of Pine
Skimming Stone
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Hint Of Pine
Dix Blue
Hint Of Pine
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 41, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hint Of Pine
Hicks' Blue
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hicks' Blue vs Hint Of Pine

Slaked Lime Deep
Hint Of Pine
Slaked Lime Deep
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Slaked Lime Deep vs Hint Of Pine

Vintage Vogue
Hint Of Pine
Vintage Vogue
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Hint Of Pine
Livid
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Livid vs Hint Of Pine

Saybrook Sage
Hint Of Pine
Saybrook Sage
Hint Of Pine
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78

Hint Of Pine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Hint Of Pine
Pale Green
Hint Of Pine
Pale Green
PPG
Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · LRV 78
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 78 vs 31, Hint Of Pine is decisively the brighter choice.