Capri blue vs Black grey

RAL Classic
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RAL Classic

Capri blue and Black grey come from the same RAL Classic collection. The 5-point LRV gap — 12 for Capri blue vs 6 for Black grey — means Capri blue will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 31.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Capri blue vs Black grey Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 31.6Very different colors

Color Details

Capri blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5019
Hex#005E83
LRV11.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5019
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Black grey

Capri blue vs Black grey in Real Spaces

Seeing Capri blue and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Capri blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Capri blue
RAL 5019 front door color

@baranskidrzwi

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 front door

@doing_up_the_doer_upper

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Capri blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Capri blue
RAL 5019 kitchen cabinets review

@kuhni__krd

Black grey
RAL 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

@a.jak.agata

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