RAL 130-6 vs Butter Up
RAL 130-6 is a RAL Effect color while Butter Up comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 79 vs 74, RAL 130-6 will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-6 vs Butter Up in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 130-6 and Butter Up 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 130-6 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 130-6 vs Butter Up Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-6 on one side and Butter Up 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 130-6 comparisons
See how RAL 130-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 66, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes RAL 130-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes RAL 130-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, RAL 130-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-6 reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.