RAL 250-5 vs Luau Green
Where RAL 250-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Luau Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 250-5 belongs to the beige-yellow family and Luau Green to the beige-green family. Luau Green (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 250-5 (LRV 24), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.6 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 250-5 vs Luau Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 250-5 and Luau Green 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 — Luau Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Luau Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 250-5 vs Luau Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 250-5 on one side and Luau Green 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 250-5 comparisons
See how RAL 250-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 250-5 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 250-5 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 250-5 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 250-5 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 12, RAL 250-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 8, RAL 250-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 12, RAL 250-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.