RAL 170-3 vs Naval
RAL 170-3 is a RAL Effect color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 56 vs 4, RAL 170-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 54.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-3 vs Naval in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 170-3 and Naval in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 170-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 170-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 170-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
RAL 170-3 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-3 on one side and Naval 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 170-3 comparisons
See how RAL 170-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where RAL 170-3 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes RAL 170-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, RAL 170-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 170-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, RAL 170-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 170-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where RAL 170-3 encloses it.
RAL 170-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 170-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 170-3 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 170-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, RAL 170-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, RAL 170-3 is decisively the brighter choice.