RAL 190-M vs Mediterranean Dusk
RAL 190-M (RAL Effect) and Mediterranean Dusk (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, RAL 190-M belongs to the blue family and Mediterranean Dusk to the green-grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 46 for Mediterranean Dusk vs 40 for RAL 190-M — means Mediterranean Dusk will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 190-M vs Mediterranean Dusk in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 190-M and Mediterranean Dusk 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mediterranean Dusk has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
RAL 190-M vs Mediterranean Dusk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 190-M on one side and Mediterranean Dusk 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 190-M comparisons
See how RAL 190-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes RAL 190-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 190-M encloses it.
RAL 190-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes RAL 190-M the marginally brighter of the two.