RAL 770-4 vs Paper

RAL 770-4RAL EffectvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 45.1Very different colors

Where RAL 770-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, RAL 770-4 belongs to the greige-grey family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 770-4 (LRV 20), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 770-4 vs Paper in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 770-4 and Paper 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

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 LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-4 would.

RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 living room

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 770-4.

RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 bedroom

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 770-4.

RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 victorian house interior

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 house garage interior

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Color Details

RAL 770-4
RAL Effect · RAL 770-4
Hex#817A66
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

RAL 770-4 vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 770-4 on one side and Paper 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 770-4 comparisons

See how RAL 770-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 770-4
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 770-4
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 770-4
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 770-4 reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
RAL 770-4
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
RAL 770-4
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
RAL 770-4
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
RAL 770-4
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
RAL 770-4
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 770-4
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
RAL 770-4
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
RAL 770-4
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 770-4 reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
RAL 770-4
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
RAL 770-4
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 770-4 reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
RAL 770-4
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
RAL 770-4
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

RAL 770-4 reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
RAL 770-4
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
RAL 770-4
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
RAL 770-4
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
RAL 770-4
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
RAL 770-4
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

RAL 770-4 reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
RAL 770-4
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
RAL 770-4
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
RAL 770-4
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
RAL 770-4
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

RAL 770-4 reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
RAL 770-4
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
RAL 770-4
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
RAL 770-4
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
RAL 770-4
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
RAL 770-4
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

RAL 770-4 reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
RAL 770-4
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice