RAL 270-4 vs RAL 270-5
Both from RAL Effect's palette. RAL 270-4 reads as beige-yellow, while RAL 270-5 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 270-5 (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 270-4 (LRV 43), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 270-4 vs RAL 270-5 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 270-4 and RAL 270-5 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 — RAL 270-5 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. RAL 270-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 270-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 270-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 270-5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 270-4 vs RAL 270-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 270-4 on one side and RAL 270-5 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 270-4 comparisons
See how RAL 270-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 270-4 encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, RAL 270-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 270-4 encloses it.
RAL 270-4 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 270-4 encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 270-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 270-4 encloses it.
RAL 270-4 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 270-4 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 270-4 encloses it.
RAL 270-4 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes RAL 270-4 the marginally brighter of the two.