RAL 690-6 vs Connor's Lakefront
RAL 690-6 is a RAL Effect color while Connor's Lakefront comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 9 vs 5, Connor's Lakefront will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.5, 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 690-6 vs Connor's Lakefront in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 690-6 and Connor's Lakefront 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. Connor's Lakefront has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Connor's Lakefront gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 690-6 vs Connor's Lakefront Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 690-6 on one side and Connor's Lakefront 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 690-6 comparisons
See how RAL 690-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Duck Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.