RAL 860-2 vs Gravity paint color comparison

RAL 860-2 vs Gravity

RAL 860-2RAL EffectvsGravityValsparΔE 4.5Noticeable difference

RAL 860-2 is a RAL Effect color while Gravity comes from Valspar. RAL 860-2 reads as blue-grey, while Gravity reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 64 vs 56, RAL 860-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 860-2 vs Gravity in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. RAL 860-2 and Gravity 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. RAL 860-2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

RAL 860-2RAL Effect 860-2 living room

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GravityValspar Gravity living room interior

@eclectic.jamie

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 860-2 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 860-2RAL Effect 860-2 bedroom

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GravityValspar Gravity bedroom paint

@lizardswildride

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 860-2 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 860-2RAL Effect 860-2 kitchen painted backsplash

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GravityValspar Gravity kitchen color

@bellasarmypainting

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 860-2 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 860-2RAL Effect 860-2 minimalist bathroom

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GravityValspar Gravity bathroom paint review

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Color Details

RAL 860-2
RAL Effect · RAL 860-2
Hex#CFD2D5
LRV64.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 860-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Gravity
Valspar · 4005-1B
Hex#c3c6c7
LRV56.3
BrandValspar
Number4005-1B
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

RAL 860-2 vs Gravity Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 860-2 on one side and Gravity 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 860-2 comparisons

See how RAL 860-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 860-2
White Dove
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
RAL 860-2
Ammonite
RAL 860-2
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 860-2
Iron Ore
RAL 860-2
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 6, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 860-2
Purbeck Stone
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

RAL 860-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL 860-2
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 860-2
Mizzle
RAL 860-2
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 52, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 860-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL 860-2
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 860-2
Accessible Beige
RAL 860-2
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes RAL 860-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
RAL 860-2
Denim Drift
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 27, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 860-2
French Gray
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

RAL 860-2
Naval
RAL 860-2
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 860-2
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes RAL 860-2 the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
RAL 860-2
Bancha
RAL 860-2
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 13, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
RAL 860-2
Hardwick White
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 44, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 860-2
Pure White
RAL 860-2
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where RAL 860-2 encloses it.

RAL 860-2
Artichoke
RAL 860-2
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 860-2
Balboa Mist
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.

RAL 860-2
Shoji White
RAL 860-2
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 860-2
Snowbound
RAL 860-2
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 860-2
Pewter Green
RAL 860-2
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
RAL 860-2
Skimming Stone
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
RAL 860-2
Dix Blue
RAL 860-2
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
RAL 860-2
Calamine
RAL 860-2
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
RAL 860-2
Treron
RAL 860-2
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 860-2
Vintage Vogue
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 860-2
Saybrook Sage
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 45, RAL 860-2 is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 860-2
Pale Green
RAL 860-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 860-2
Pine Needle
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
RAL 860-2
Cement grey
RAL 860-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
RAL 860-2
Guilford Green
RAL 860-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-2
RAL 860-2 · LRV 64

RAL 860-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.