RAL 740-2 vs RAL 750-1

RAL 740-2RAL EffectvsRAL 750-1RAL EffectΔE 3.9 — Noticeable difference

Both are RAL Effect colors. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. At LRV 62 vs 59, RAL 750-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 740-2 vs RAL 750-1 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. RAL 740-2 and RAL 750-1 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

RAL 740-2RAL Effect 740-2 living room

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RAL 750-1RAL Effect 750-1 living room

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 740-2RAL Effect 740-2 kitchen painted backsplash

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RAL 750-1RAL Effect 750-1 kitchen interior

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 740-2RAL Effect 740-2 minimalist bathroom

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RAL 750-1RAL Effect 750-1 bathroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 740-2RAL Effect 740-2 kitchen cabinets

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RAL 750-1RAL Effect 750-1 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 740-2
RAL Effect · RAL 740-2
LRV59.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 740-2
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight
RAL 750-1
RAL Effect · RAL 750-1
LRV61.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 750-1
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight

RAL 740-2 vs RAL 750-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 740-2 on one side and RAL 750-1 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 740-2 comparisons

See how RAL 740-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 740-2
Ammonite
RAL 740-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
RAL 740-2
White Dove
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 740-2 encloses it.

RAL 740-2
Iron Ore
RAL 740-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 740-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes RAL 740-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 740-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 740-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 30, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 740-2
Mizzle
RAL 740-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 740-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL 740-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.

RAL 740-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 740-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
RAL 740-2
Denim Drift
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 740-2
French Gray
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 43, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 740-2
Naval
RAL 740-2
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 59 vs 4, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 740-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
RAL 740-2
Bancha
RAL 740-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 740-2
Hardwick White
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

RAL 740-2
Pure White
RAL 740-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 740-2
Artichoke
RAL 740-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 59 vs 21, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 740-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 740-2
Shoji White
RAL 740-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 740-2 encloses it.

RAL 740-2
Snowbound
RAL 740-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 740-2 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 740-2
Pigeon
RAL 740-2
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes RAL 740-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 740-2
Pewter Green
RAL 740-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
RAL 740-2
Duck Green
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 740-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
RAL 740-2
Dix Blue
RAL 740-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 41, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 740-2
Hicks' Blue
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 740-2

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 740-2
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 740-2

Vintage Vogue
RAL 740-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
RAL 740-2
Livid
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

Livid vs RAL 740-2

Saybrook Sage
RAL 740-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 740-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 740-2
Pale Green
RAL 740-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-2
RAL 740-2 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 31, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.