RAL 730-5 vs Reflecting Pool
RAL 730-5 (RAL Effect) and Reflecting Pool (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 39 for Reflecting Pool vs 34 for RAL 730-5 — means Reflecting Pool will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 730-5 vs Reflecting Pool in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 730-5 and Reflecting Pool 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Reflecting Pool reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 730-5 vs Reflecting Pool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 730-5 on one side and Reflecting Pool 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 730-5 comparisons
See how RAL 730-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 730-5 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes RAL 730-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 730-5 encloses it.
RAL 730-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 730-5 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 730-5 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 730-5 encloses it.
RAL 730-5 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 730-5 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 730-5 encloses it.
RAL 730-5 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.