Salmon orange vs Turquoise blue

Salmon orangeRAL ClassicvsTurquoise blueRAL ClassicΔE 84.5Very different colors

Both from RAL Classic's palette. Salmon orange reads as pink-red, while Turquoise blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (25 vs 23), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 84.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Salmon orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2012
Hex#D5654E
LRV25.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2012
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Turquoise blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5018
Hex#048B8C
LRV23.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5018
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Salmon orange vs Turquoise blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salmon orange on one side and Turquoise blue 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 Salmon orange comparisons

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

White Dove
Salmon orange
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Salmon orange
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Salmon orange reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Salmon orange
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

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

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Salmon orange
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

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

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Salmon orange
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Salmon orange reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Salmon orange
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Salmon orange
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Salmon orange reads slightly lighter

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

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

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

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Salmon orange
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Salmon orange reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Salmon orange
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

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

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Salmon orange
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

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

Salmon orange reads noticeably lighter

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

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

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

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Salmon orange
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Salmon orange
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Salmon orange
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Salmon orange reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Salmon orange
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Salmon orange
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Salmon orange
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Salmon orange reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Salmon orange
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Salmon orange
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice