RAL 280-2 vs Jon 66 quil 246 216
RAL 280-2 is a RAL Effect color while Jon 66 quil 246 216 comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 68 vs 66, Jon 66 quil 246 216 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 3.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 280-2 vs Jon 66 quil 246 216 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 280-2 and Jon 66 quil 246 216 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 280-2 vs Jon 66 quil 246 216 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 280-2 on one side and Jon 66 quil 246 216 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 280-2 comparisons
See how RAL 280-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 280-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 280-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 280-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes RAL 280-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 280-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes RAL 280-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 44, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where RAL 280-2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 12, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 12, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 280-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.