RAL 330-4 vs Fairfax Brown paint color comparison

RAL 330-4 vs Fairfax Brown

RAL 330-4RAL EffectvsFairfax BrownSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.7Noticeable difference

Where RAL 330-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Fairfax Brown is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (6 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 330-4 vs Fairfax Brown in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. RAL 330-4 and Fairfax Brown 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 330-4RAL Effect 330-4 living room walls

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Fairfax BrownA hollywood regency living room painted in Fairfax Brown

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 330-4RAL Effect 330-4 bathroom

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Fairfax BrownFairfax Brown — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Color Details

RAL 330-4
RAL Effect · RAL 330-4
LRV6.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 330-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Fairfax Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 2856
LRV7.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2856
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

RAL 330-4 vs Fairfax Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 330-4 on one side and Fairfax Brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 330-4 comparisons

See how RAL 330-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 330-4
Ammonite
RAL 330-4
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 330-4
White Dove
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 83 vs 6, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-4
Iron Ore
RAL 330-4
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 330-4
Purbeck Stone
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

RAL 330-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL 330-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 330-4
Mizzle
RAL 330-4
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 52 vs 6, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL 330-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

RAL 330-4
Accessible Beige
RAL 330-4
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 58 vs 6, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 330-4
Denim Drift
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 27 vs 6, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 330-4
French Gray
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

RAL 330-4
Naval
RAL 330-4
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 330-4
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 55 vs 6, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 330-4
Bancha
RAL 330-4
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 330-4
Hardwick White
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-4
Pure White
RAL 330-4
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

RAL 330-4
Artichoke
RAL 330-4
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 330-4
Balboa Mist
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 66 vs 6, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-4
Shoji White
RAL 330-4
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 74 vs 6, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 330-4
Snowbound
RAL 330-4
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 330-4
Pigeon
RAL 330-4
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

RAL 330-4
Pewter Green
RAL 330-4
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
RAL 330-4
Duck Green
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
RAL 330-4
Skimming Stone
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 68 vs 6, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 330-4
Dix Blue
RAL 330-4
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 330-4
Hicks' Blue
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 330-4

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 330-4
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 330-4

Vintage Vogue
RAL 330-4
Vintage Vogue
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
RAL 330-4
Livid
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Livid vs RAL 330-4

Saybrook Sage
RAL 330-4
Saybrook Sage
RAL 330-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

At LRV 45 vs 6, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 330-4
Pale Green
RAL 330-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 330-4 encloses it.