Beige red vs RAL 490-4
Beige red is a RAL Classic color while RAL 490-4 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Beige red belongs to the beige-pink family and RAL 490-4 to the pink-red family. At LRV 32 vs 28, Beige red will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 10.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beige red vs RAL 490-4 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beige red and RAL 490-4 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Beige red gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Beige red vs RAL 490-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beige red on one side and RAL 490-4 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.
More Beige red comparisons
See how Beige red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Beige red encloses it.
Beige red reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Beige red encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Beige red encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Beige red encloses it.
Beige red reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Beige red encloses it.
Beige red reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Beige red encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.