RAL 490-1 vs Alyssum
Where RAL 490-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Alyssum is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (70 vs 71), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.2 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 490-1 vs Alyssum in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 490-1 and Alyssum 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. 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.
Color Details
RAL 490-1 vs Alyssum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 490-1 on one side and Alyssum 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 490-1 comparisons
See how RAL 490-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 490-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where RAL 490-1 encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes RAL 490-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 12, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, RAL 490-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 490-1 reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.