Luminous orange vs RAL orange

Luminous orangeRAL ClassicvsRAL orangeRAL ClassicΔE 4.4Noticeable difference

Luminous orange and RAL orange come from the same RAL Classic collection. Both sit in the beige-pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 13-point LRV gap — 34 for Luminous orange vs 21 for RAL orange — means Luminous orange will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Luminous orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2005
Hex#FF4D08
LRV33.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2005
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2017
Hex#FC5500
LRV20.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2017
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Luminous orange vs RAL orange Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Luminous orange on one side and RAL orange 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 Luminous orange comparisons

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

White Dove
Luminous orange
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Luminous orange
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Luminous orange
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Luminous orange is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Luminous orange
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Luminous orange
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Luminous orange reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Luminous orange
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Luminous orange
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Luminous orange
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Luminous orange
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Luminous orange reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Luminous orange
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Luminous orange
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Luminous orange is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Luminous orange
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Luminous orange
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Luminous orange reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Luminous orange
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Luminous orange
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Luminous orange
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Luminous orange reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Luminous orange
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Luminous orange
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Luminous orange
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Luminous orange
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Luminous orange reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Luminous orange
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Luminous orange
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Luminous orange
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Luminous orange
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Luminous orange reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Luminous orange
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Luminous orange reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Luminous orange
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Luminous orange
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Luminous orange
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Luminous orange is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Luminous orange
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Luminous orange reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Luminous orange
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter