RAL 330-M vs Antiquarian Brown
Where RAL 330-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Antiquarian Brown is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 330-M belongs to the beige-pink family and Antiquarian Brown to the beige family. Antiquarian Brown (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 330-M (LRV 13), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 330-M vs Antiquarian Brown in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 330-M and Antiquarian 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 330-M vs Antiquarian Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 330-M on one side and Antiquarian Brown 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 330-M comparisons
See how RAL 330-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 330-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 330-M encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.