RAL 230-3 vs Electric Lime
RAL 230-3 is a RAL Effect color while Electric Lime comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 230-3 belongs to the green-yellow family and Electric Lime to the yellow family. At LRV 42 vs 31, Electric Lime will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 230-3 vs Electric Lime in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 230-3 and Electric Lime in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Electric Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 230-3 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 Electric Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 230-3 would.
Color Details
RAL 230-3 vs Electric Lime Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 230-3 on one side and Electric Lime 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 230-3 comparisons
See how RAL 230-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes RAL 230-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, RAL 230-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, RAL 230-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 230-3 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 230-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.