RAL 860-2 vs RAL 870-1
Both are RAL Effect colors. Hue-wise, RAL 860-2 belongs to the blue-grey family and RAL 870-1 to the grey family. With LRVs of 64 and 64, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 860-2 vs RAL 870-1 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 860-2 and RAL 870-1 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 860-2 vs RAL 870-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 860-2 on one side and RAL 870-1 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 860-2 comparisons
See how RAL 860-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 860-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes RAL 860-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes RAL 860-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where RAL 860-2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.