RAL 140-5 vs Paper Lantern
Where RAL 140-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Paper Lantern 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 140-5 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Paper Lantern (LRV 76), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-5 vs Paper Lantern in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 140-5 and Paper Lantern 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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 140-5 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 140-5 vs Paper Lantern Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-5 on one side and Paper Lantern 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 140-5 comparisons
See how RAL 140-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes RAL 140-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes RAL 140-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.