RAL 690-6 vs Oceanside paint color comparison

RAL 690-6 vs Oceanside

RAL 690-6RAL EffectvsOceansideSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.9Noticeable difference

Where RAL 690-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Oceanside is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Oceanside (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 690-6 (LRV 5), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 690-6 vs Oceanside in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. RAL 690-6 and Oceanside 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 Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 690-6RAL Effect 690-6 kitchen cabinets

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OceansideSherwin Williams Oceanside Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 690-6
RAL Effect · RAL 690-6
LRV5.1
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 690-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Oceanside
Sherwin-Williams · 6496
LRV7.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6496
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

RAL 690-6 vs Oceanside Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 690-6 on one side and Oceanside on the other.

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.

More RAL 690-6 comparisons

See how RAL 690-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 690-6
Ammonite
RAL 690-6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 69 vs 5, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 690-6
White Dove
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

RAL 690-6
Iron Ore
RAL 690-6
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 690-6
Purbeck Stone
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 690-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL 690-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 690-6
Mizzle
RAL 690-6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

RAL 690-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL 690-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 690-6
Accessible Beige
RAL 690-6
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 690-6
Denim Drift
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 690-6
French Gray
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 690-6
Naval
RAL 690-6
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 690-6
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 690-6
Bancha
RAL 690-6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
RAL 690-6
Hardwick White
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

RAL 690-6
Pure White
RAL 690-6
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 690-6
Artichoke
RAL 690-6
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 5, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 690-6
Balboa Mist
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

RAL 690-6
Shoji White
RAL 690-6
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

RAL 690-6
Snowbound
RAL 690-6
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 690-6
Pigeon
RAL 690-6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 51 vs 5, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 690-6
Pewter Green
RAL 690-6
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
RAL 690-6
Duck Green
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Duck Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
RAL 690-6
Skimming Stone
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 690-6
Dix Blue
RAL 690-6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 41 vs 5, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 690-6
Hicks' Blue
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 690-6

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 690-6
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 690-6

Vintage Vogue
RAL 690-6
Vintage Vogue
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
RAL 690-6
Livid
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Livid vs RAL 690-6

Saybrook Sage
RAL 690-6
Saybrook Sage
RAL 690-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where RAL 690-6 encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 690-6
Pale Green
RAL 690-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-6
RAL 690-6 · LRV 5

At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 690-6 vs Oceanside Paint Color Comparison