Turquoise green vs Ruby red

RAL Classic
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RAL Classic

Both from RAL Classic's palette. Turquoise green (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Ruby red (LRV 9), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 80.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Turquoise green vs Ruby red 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 80.8Very different colors

Color Details

Turquoise green
RAL Classic · RAL 6016
Hex#00694C
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6016
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Ruby red
RAL Classic · RAL 3003
Hex#861A22
LRV8.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 3003
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Ruby red

Turquoise green vs Ruby red in Real Spaces

Seeing Turquoise green and Ruby red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Turquoise green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Turquoise green
Turquoise green RAL 6016 roller shutter review

@swiftsecurityproducts

Ruby red
RAL Classic  Ruby red garage door review

@a_s_doors_ltd

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Turquoise green gives the walls a little more lift.

Turquoise green
RAL 6016 front door paint review

@lbf_peinture_56

Ruby red
RAL Classic  Ruby red front door paint

@a_s_doors_ltd

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Turquoise green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Turquoise green
RAL 6016 kitchen cabinets paint review

@kuhni.ildan

Ruby red
RAL 3003 kitchen cabinets review

@artiora.ru

More Turquoise green comparisons

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

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Turquoise green
White Dove

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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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Mizzle
Turquoise green
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Agreeable Gray
Turquoise green
Agreeable Gray

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Denim Drift
Turquoise green
Denim Drift

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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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Vintage Vogue
Turquoise green
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Pale Green
Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
Cement grey

Cement grey reads lighter

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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
Windmill Lane

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Turquoise green
Senses

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Turquoise green
Lamp Black

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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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Classic Silver
Turquoise green
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Teton Blue
Turquoise green
Teton Blue

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Turquoise green
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RAL 110-1
Turquoise green
RAL 110-1

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RAL 180-1
Turquoise green
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S 8000-N
Turquoise green
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S 0500-N
Turquoise green
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S 0502-Y
Turquoise green
S 0502-Y

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