RAL 490-4 vs Resounding Rose
RAL 490-4 is a RAL Effect color while Resounding Rose comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 34 vs 28, Resounding Rose will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 490-4 vs Resounding Rose in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 490-4 and Resounding Rose 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.
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 — Resounding Rose 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 — Resounding Rose gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Resounding Rose gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 490-4 vs Resounding Rose Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 490-4 on one side and Resounding Rose 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 490-4 comparisons
See how RAL 490-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
RAL 490-4 reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 490-4 reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
RAL 490-4 reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where RAL 490-4 encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.