RAL 140-1 vs Avid Apricot
RAL 140-1 is a RAL Effect color while Avid Apricot 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 70 vs 62, RAL 140-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-1 vs Avid Apricot in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 140-1 and Avid Apricot 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 140-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 140-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
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 140-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 140-1 vs Avid Apricot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-1 on one side and Avid Apricot 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 140-1 comparisons
See how RAL 140-1 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 140-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 140-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 140-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, RAL 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, RAL 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, RAL 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, RAL 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where RAL 140-1 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes RAL 140-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, RAL 140-1 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 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, RAL 140-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.