RAL 290-5 vs Butterfield
Where RAL 290-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Butterfield is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Butterfield (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 290-5 (LRV 45), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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RAL 290-5 vs Butterfield Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 290-5 on one side and Butterfield 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 290-5 comparisons
See how RAL 290-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 45, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where RAL 290-5 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 45, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
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Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where RAL 290-5 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 12, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 8, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 12, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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