Distant blue vs RAL 630-2
Distant blue (RAL Classic) and RAL 630-2 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 16 for Distant blue vs 13 for RAL 630-2 — means Distant blue will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 0.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Distant blue vs RAL 630-2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Distant blue and RAL 630-2 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Distant blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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Distant blue vs RAL 630-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Distant blue on one side and RAL 630-2 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 Distant blue comparisons
See how Distant blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
Distant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Distant blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Distant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Distant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Distant blue encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.