Traffic orange vs Ocean blue

RAL Classic
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RAL Classic

Both are RAL Classic colors. At LRV 24 vs 7, Traffic orange will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 102.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Traffic orange vs Ocean blue Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 102.9Very different colors

Color Details

Traffic orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2009
Hex#DE5308
LRV23.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Traffic orange
Ocean blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5020
Hex#00414B
LRV7.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5020
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Ocean blue

Traffic orange vs Ocean blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Traffic orange and Ocean blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Traffic orange returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Traffic orange
RAL 2009 front door picture

@homeimprovementsireland

Ocean blue
RAL 5020 front door

@krakowski_eden

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Traffic orange will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ocean blue would.

Traffic orange
RAL 2009 kitchen cabinets review

@alaincompper

Ocean blue
RAL Classic RAL 5020 kitchen cabinets

@chamelecoat

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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
Senses

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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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