RAL 510-6 vs Black grey

RAL Effect
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RAL Classic

Where RAL 510-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. RAL 510-6 (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 49.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

RAL 510-6 vs Black grey Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 49.5Very different colors

Color Details

RAL 510-6
RAL Effect · RAL 510-6
Hex#9A3B6A
LRV11.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 510-6
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Black grey

RAL 510-6 vs Black grey in Real Spaces

Seeing RAL 510-6 and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 510-6 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 510-6
RAL Effect undefined RAL 510-6 living room

Plan Home visualization

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 living room

@dorfstadtvilla

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 510-6 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 510-6
RAL Effect undefined RAL 510-6 victorian house interior

Plan Home visualization

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 house exterior

@ebbandflow_home

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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
Teton Blue

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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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RAL 510-6
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S 0502-Y
RAL 510-6
S 0502-Y

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