RAL 310-1 vs Caen Stone
RAL 310-1 (RAL Effect) and Caen Stone (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 71 for RAL 310-1 vs 66 for Caen Stone — means RAL 310-1 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 310-1 vs Caen Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 310-1 and Caen Stone 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. RAL 310-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 310-1 vs Caen Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 310-1 on one side and Caen Stone 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 310-1 comparisons
See how RAL 310-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where RAL 310-1 encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, RAL 310-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, RAL 310-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes RAL 310-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, RAL 310-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 310-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 310-1 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, RAL 310-1 is decisively the brighter choice.