RAL 270-2 vs Fickle Pickle

RAL 270-2RAL EffectvsFickle PickleValsparΔE 41.9Very different colors

RAL 270-2 (RAL Effect) and Fickle Pickle (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 39-point LRV gap — 58 for RAL 270-2 vs 20 for Fickle Pickle — means RAL 270-2 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 41.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 270-2 vs Fickle Pickle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing RAL 270-2 and Fickle Pickle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. RAL 270-2 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

RAL 270-2
RAL Effect · RAL 270-2
Hex#FACC39
LRV58.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 270-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Fickle Pickle
Valspar · V057-6
Hex#827d19
LRV19.6
BrandValspar
NumberV057-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

RAL 270-2 vs Fickle Pickle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 270-2 on one side and Fickle Pickle 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 270-2 comparisons

See how RAL 270-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 270-2
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
RAL 270-2
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
RAL 270-2
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
RAL 270-2
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

RAL 270-2 reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
RAL 270-2
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
RAL 270-2
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

RAL 270-2 reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
RAL 270-2
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
RAL 270-2
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
RAL 270-2
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

French Gray
RAL 270-2
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

RAL 270-2 reads noticeably lighter

Naval
RAL 270-2
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 270-2
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

RAL 270-2 reads slightly lighter

Bancha
RAL 270-2
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
RAL 270-2
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

RAL 270-2 reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
RAL 270-2
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
RAL 270-2
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
RAL 270-2
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
RAL 270-2
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
RAL 270-2
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
RAL 270-2
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
RAL 270-2
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
RAL 270-2
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

RAL 270-2 reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
RAL 270-2
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
RAL 270-2
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
RAL 270-2
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
RAL 270-2
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

RAL 270-2 reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
RAL 270-2
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
RAL 270-2
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
RAL 270-2
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

RAL 270-2 is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
RAL 270-2
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 270-2 vs Fickle Pickle Paint Color Comparison