RAL 110-M vs Mysterious Mauve
Where RAL 110-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Mysterious Mauve is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (36 vs 37), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 110-M vs Mysterious Mauve in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 110-M and Mysterious Mauve 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 110-M vs Mysterious Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-M on one side and Mysterious Mauve 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-M comparisons
See how RAL 110-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 110-M encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes RAL 110-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 110-M encloses it.
RAL 110-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 110-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 110-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 110-M encloses it.
RAL 110-M reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 110-M encloses it.
RAL 110-M reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes RAL 110-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, RAL 110-M is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes RAL 110-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.