RAL 480-2 vs Gaiety
RAL 480-2 is a RAL Effect color while Gaiety comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. At LRV 63 vs 59, RAL 480-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 480-2 vs Gaiety in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 480-2 and Gaiety 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 480-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 480-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 480-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 480-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 480-2 vs Gaiety Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 480-2 on one side and Gaiety 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 480-2 comparisons
See how RAL 480-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 480-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes RAL 480-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, RAL 480-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 480-2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes RAL 480-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 44, RAL 480-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where RAL 480-2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 12, RAL 480-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, RAL 480-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 12, RAL 480-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, RAL 480-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 480-2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.