Red brown vs RAL 350-6 paint color comparison

Red brown vs RAL 350-6

Red brownRAL ClassicvsRAL 350-6RAL EffectΔE 0.7Imperceptible difference

Where Red brown belongs to RAL Classic's range, RAL 350-6 is a RAL Effect color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. 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.

Red brown vs RAL 350-6 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Red brown and RAL 350-6 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

RAL 350-6RAL Effect 350-6 bedroom

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Color Details

Red brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8012
LRV8.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8012
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
RAL 350-6
RAL Effect · RAL 350-6
LRV5.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 350-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Red brown vs RAL 350-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Red brown on one side and RAL 350-6 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 Red brown comparisons

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

Ammonite
Red brown
Ammonite
Red brown
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

White Dove
Red brown
White Dove
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Red brown
Iron Ore
Red brown
Iron Ore
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
Red brown
Purbeck Stone
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Red brown
Evergreen Fog
Red brown
Evergreen Fog
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Mizzle
Red brown
Mizzle
Red brown
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Red brown
Agreeable Gray
Red brown
Agreeable Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Red brown
Accessible Beige
Red brown
Accessible Beige
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Red brown
Denim Drift
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Red brown
French Gray
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Red brown
Naval
Red brown
Naval
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Red brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Red brown
Tranquil Dawn
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Red brown
Bancha
Red brown
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Red brown
Hardwick White
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Red brown
Pure White
Red brown
Pure White
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Red brown
Artichoke
Red brown
Artichoke
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Red brown
Balboa Mist
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Red brown
Shoji White
Red brown
Shoji White
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Red brown
Snowbound
Red brown
Snowbound
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Red brown
Pigeon
Red brown
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Red brown
Pewter Green
Red brown
Pewter Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
Red brown
Duck Green
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Red brown
Skimming Stone
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Red brown
Dix Blue
Red brown
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Red brown
Hicks' Blue
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Hicks' Blue vs Red brown

Slaked Lime Deep
Red brown
Slaked Lime Deep
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Slaked Lime Deep vs Red brown

Vintage Vogue
Red brown
Vintage Vogue
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
Red brown
Livid
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Livid vs Red brown

Saybrook Sage
Red brown
Saybrook Sage
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Red brown
Pale Green
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Red brown encloses it.