RAL 110-5 vs Sea Salt
RAL 110-5 (RAL Effect) and Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 63 for Sea Salt vs 59 for RAL 110-5 — means Sea Salt will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 110-5 vs Sea Salt in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 110-5 and Sea Salt are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Sea Salt reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Sea Salt has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Sea Salt has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Sea Salt has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
RAL 110-5 vs Sea Salt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-5 on one side and Sea Salt 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.
More RAL 110-5 comparisons
See how RAL 110-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 110-5 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes RAL 110-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, RAL 110-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 110-5 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, RAL 110-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 110-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 110-5 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 110-5 encloses it.
RAL 110-5 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 110-5 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 110-5 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 110-5 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, RAL 110-5 is decisively the brighter choice.