RAL 120-5 vs Gentle Lamb
RAL 120-5 (RAL Effect) and Gentle Lamb (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 70 vs 70 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 120-5 vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 120-5 and Gentle Lamb 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
RAL 120-5 vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-5 on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 120-5 comparisons
See how RAL 120-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-5 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 120-5 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 120-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes RAL 120-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-5 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where RAL 120-5 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes RAL 120-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, RAL 120-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-5 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.