RAL 130-M vs Cool Pine
RAL 130-M is a RAL Effect color while Cool Pine comes from Valspar. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 39 and 40, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-M vs Cool Pine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 130-M and Cool Pine 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.
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RAL 130-M vs Cool Pine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-M on one side and Cool Pine 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-M comparisons
See how RAL 130-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 130-M encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes RAL 130-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 130-M encloses it.
RAL 130-M reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 130-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 130-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 130-M encloses it.
RAL 130-M reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 130-M reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 130-M encloses it.
RAL 130-M reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes RAL 130-M the marginally brighter of the two.