RAL 740-2 vs Aloe
Where RAL 740-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Aloe is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. RAL 740-2 (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Aloe (LRV 55), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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 Aloe in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 740-2 and Aloe 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 740-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 740-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 740-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 740-2 vs Aloe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 740-2 on one side and Aloe 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 740-2 comparisons
See how RAL 740-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 740-2 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes RAL 740-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 740-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 740-2 encloses it.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.