RAL 240-4 vs RAL 250-6

RAL 240-4RAL EffectvsRAL 250-6RAL EffectΔE 9.9Noticeable difference

RAL 240-4 and RAL 250-6 come from the same RAL Effect collection. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 7-point LRV gap — 19 for RAL 240-4 vs 12 for RAL 250-6 — means RAL 240-4 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 240-4 vs RAL 250-6 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. RAL 240-4 and RAL 250-6 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 240-4 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 240-4RAL Effect 240-4 living room walls

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RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 living room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. RAL 240-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

RAL 240-4RAL Effect 240-4 minimalist bathroom

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RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 minimalist bathroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. RAL 240-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

RAL 240-4RAL Effect 240-4 kitchen cabinets

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RAL 250-6RAL Effect 250-6 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 240-4
RAL Effect · RAL 240-4
Hex#7E7E42
LRV18.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 240-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
RAL 250-6
RAL Effect · RAL 250-6
Hex#69652C
LRV11.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 250-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

RAL 240-4 vs RAL 250-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-4 on one side and RAL 250-6 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 240-4 comparisons

See how RAL 240-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
RAL 240-4
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Iron Ore
RAL 240-4
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 6, RAL 240-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
RAL 240-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Mizzle
RAL 240-4
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
RAL 240-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Accessible Beige
RAL 240-4
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Naval
RAL 240-4
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 240-4 reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
RAL 240-4
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes RAL 240-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
RAL 240-4
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Artichoke
RAL 240-4
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
RAL 240-4
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
RAL 240-4
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 19, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
RAL 240-4
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes RAL 240-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
RAL 240-4
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
RAL 240-4
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Treron
Treron
RAL 240-4
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes RAL 240-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
RAL 240-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

RAL 240-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Cement grey
RAL 240-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
RAL 240-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-4
RAL 240-4 · LRV 19

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 19), opening up a space where RAL 240-4 encloses it.