Pastel turquoise vs RAL 730-5
Where Pastel turquoise belongs to RAL Classic's range, RAL 730-5 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pastel turquoise (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 730-5 (LRV 34), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 0.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pastel turquoise vs RAL 730-5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pastel turquoise and RAL 730-5 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pastel turquoise gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Pastel turquoise vs RAL 730-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pastel turquoise on one side and RAL 730-5 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 Pastel turquoise comparisons
See how Pastel turquoise stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Pastel turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Pastel turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Pastel turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Pastel turquoise encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Slaked Lime Deep vs Pastel turquoise
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Pastel turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.