RAL 740-2 vs Iron Ore
RAL 740-2 is a RAL Effect color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 740-2 belongs to the green family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 59 vs 6, RAL 740-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 56.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 740-2 vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 740-2 and Iron Ore in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. RAL 740-2 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 740-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 740-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 740-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
RAL 740-2 vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 740-2 on one side and Iron Ore 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.
At LRV 59 vs 7, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.