RAL 680-4 vs Silken Peacock
RAL 680-4 is a RAL Effect color while Silken Peacock comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 15 vs 12, Silken Peacock will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 680-4 vs Silken Peacock in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 680-4 and Silken Peacock 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. Silken Peacock 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 — Silken Peacock gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Silken Peacock 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 — Silken Peacock gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 680-4 vs Silken Peacock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 680-4 on one side and Silken Peacock 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 680-4 comparisons
See how RAL 680-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
RAL 680-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 680-4 encloses it.