RAL 510-5 vs Exuberant Pink
RAL 510-5 is a RAL Effect color while Exuberant Pink comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. With LRVs of 16 and 17, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 510-5 vs Exuberant Pink in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 510-5 and Exuberant Pink 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.
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 510-5 vs Exuberant Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 510-5 on one side and Exuberant Pink 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 510-5 comparisons
See how RAL 510-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
RAL 510-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
RAL 510-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 510-5 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes RAL 510-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 16, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.