RAL 790-2 vs Mountain Fig paint color comparison

RAL 790-2 vs Mountain Fig

RAL 790-2RAL EffectvsMountain FigSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.1Noticeable difference

RAL 790-2 (RAL Effect) and Mountain Fig (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 6 vs 4 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

RAL 790-2
RAL Effect · RAL 790-2
Hex#3B4147
LRV5.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 790-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Mountain Fig
Sherwin-Williams · 9690
Hex#383C49
LRV4.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9690
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

RAL 790-2 vs Mountain Fig Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 790-2 on one side and Mountain Fig 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 790-2 comparisons

See how RAL 790-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 790-2
White Dove
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 83 vs 6, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
RAL 790-2
Ammonite
RAL 790-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

RAL 790-2
Iron Ore
RAL 790-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 790-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

RAL 790-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 790-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 790-2
Mizzle
RAL 790-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 52 vs 6, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 790-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL 790-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

RAL 790-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 790-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 58 vs 6, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 790-2
Denim Drift
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 27 vs 6, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 790-2
French Gray
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2
Naval
Naval
RAL 790-2 vs Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 790-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 55 vs 6, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 790-2
Bancha
RAL 790-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 790-2
Hardwick White
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 790-2
Pure White
RAL 790-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

RAL 790-2
Artichoke
RAL 790-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 790-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 66 vs 6, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 790-2
Shoji White
RAL 790-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 74 vs 6, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 790-2
Snowbound
RAL 790-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 790-2
Pewter Green
RAL 790-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 790-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 68 vs 6, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 790-2
Dix Blue
RAL 790-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Calamine
RAL 790-2
Calamine
RAL 790-2
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Treron
RAL 790-2
Treron
RAL 790-2
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 790-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 790-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

At LRV 45 vs 6, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 790-2
Pale Green
RAL 790-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 790-2
Pine Needle
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cement grey
RAL 790-2
Cement grey
RAL 790-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.

Guilford Green
RAL 790-2
Guilford Green
RAL 790-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-2
RAL 790-2 · LRV 6

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-2 encloses it.