RAL 110-1 vs Tranquil Aqua
RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color while Tranquil Aqua comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 110-1 reads as white, while Tranquil Aqua reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 80 vs 30, RAL 110-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 110-1 vs Tranquil Aqua in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 110-1 and Tranquil Aqua in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 110-1 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Aqua would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Aqua would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Aqua would.
Color Details
RAL 110-1 vs Tranquil Aqua Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-1 on one side and Tranquil Aqua 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.
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