RAL 320-2 vs Smokey Topaz
RAL 320-2 (RAL Effect) and Smokey Topaz (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 25 for RAL 320-2 vs 22 for Smokey Topaz — means RAL 320-2 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.0 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 320-2 vs Smokey Topaz in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 320-2 and Smokey Topaz 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
RAL 320-2 vs Smokey Topaz Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 320-2 on one side and Smokey Topaz 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 320-2 comparisons
See how RAL 320-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
RAL 320-2 reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 320-2 reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
RAL 320-2 reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 320-2 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.