RAL 140-2 vs Ambitious Amber
Where RAL 140-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Ambitious Amber is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 140-2 (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Ambitious Amber (LRV 63), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-2 vs Ambitious Amber in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 140-2 and Ambitious Amber 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
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 140-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ambitious Amber would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 140-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ambitious Amber.
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 140-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ambitious Amber.
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 140-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ambitious Amber.
Color Details
RAL 140-2 vs Ambitious Amber Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-2 on one side and Ambitious Amber 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 140-2 comparisons
See how RAL 140-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 52, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.