RAL 110-4 vs Purbeck Stone
RAL 110-4 (RAL Effect) and Purbeck Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. The 5-point LRV gap — 57 for RAL 110-4 vs 52 for Purbeck Stone — means RAL 110-4 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room.
RAL 110-4 vs Purbeck Stone Color Comparison
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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RAL 110-4 vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
RAL 110-4 and Purbeck Stone are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 110-4 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. RAL 110-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. RAL 110-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. RAL 110-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. RAL 110-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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