RAL 240-5 vs Garden Spot
Where RAL 240-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Garden Spot is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 240-5 belongs to the green-yellow family and Garden Spot to the yellow family. Garden Spot (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 240-5 (LRV 13), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 240-5 vs Garden Spot in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 240-5 and Garden Spot 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 — Garden Spot gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Garden Spot reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 240-5 vs Garden Spot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-5 on one side and Garden Spot 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.
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