RAL 560-2 vs RAL 560-M
Both are RAL Effect colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 37 vs 32, RAL 560-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.9, 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 560-2 vs RAL 560-M in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 560-2 and RAL 560-M 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 560-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — RAL 560-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 560-2 vs RAL 560-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 560-2 on one side and RAL 560-M 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 560-2 comparisons
See how RAL 560-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 560-2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes RAL 560-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 560-2 encloses it.
RAL 560-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 560-2 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 560-2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 560-2 encloses it.
RAL 560-2 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 560-2 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 560-2 encloses it.
RAL 560-2 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes RAL 560-2 the marginally brighter of the two.