RAL 490-1 vs Impatiens Petal
RAL 490-1 is a RAL Effect color while Impatiens Petal 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. With LRVs of 70 and 70, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 490-1 vs Impatiens Petal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 490-1 and Impatiens Petal 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.
Color Details
RAL 490-1 vs Impatiens Petal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 490-1 on one side and Impatiens Petal 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.