RAL 130-4 vs Repose Gray
Where RAL 130-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Repose Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 130-4 reads as beige-yellow, while Repose Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 130-4 (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Repose Gray (LRV 58), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-4 vs Repose Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 130-4 and Repose Gray 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 130-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Repose Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 130-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Repose Gray.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 130-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Repose Gray.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 130-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Repose Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 130-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Repose Gray.
Color Details
RAL 130-4 vs Repose Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-4 on one side and Repose Gray 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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